英语报刊阅读
英语报刊阅读技巧
一、简短小词(名词&动词)英语新闻标题总是力求用有限的字数来表达新闻的内容，为此，在措词上尤其要狠下功夫，选词尽可能经简达意、简短明了，偏爱选用那些短小精悍或字母最少的动词。
因为短小易懂、形象生动的措词不仅能增强新闻的简洁性和可读性，而且还能节省版面篇幅。
如表示“破坏”或“损坏”一词意义的动词，标题一般不用damage，而用一些较之简短的词，如hit、harm、hurt、ruin或wreck等。
又如表示“放弃”这一概念的动词，标题一般不用abandon，而用drop、give up、quit、skip或yield等，表示“爆炸”之类的动词意义时，一般不用explode，而用blast、crash、ram或smash等词。
简而言之，英语新闻标题大都喜欢选用字形短小、音节不多而意义又比较广泛的词。
动词:aid＝assist（帮助，援助）alter＝change or modify（改变）ask＝inquire（询问）assail＝denounce（谴责）axe＝dismiss or reduce（解雇，减少）ban＝prohibit or forbid（禁止）bar＝prevent（防止，阻止）bare＝expose or reveal（暴露，揭露）blast＝explode（爆炸）begin＝commence（开始）bid＝attempt（努力）bilk＝cheat（欺骗）bolt＝desert or abandon（放弃）boost＝increase, promote ,push forward（增加，提高）check＝examine（检查）claim＝cause the death of ...（夺去……的生命）clash＝disagree strongly（发生分歧，争议）curb＝control or restrict（控制）dip＝decline or decrease（下降）ease＝lessen（减轻，缓和）end＝terminate（结束，中止）flay＝criticize（批评）flout＝insult（侮辱）foil＝prevent from（阻止，防止）grill＝investigate（调查）gut＝destroy（摧毁）head＝direct（率领）hold＝arrest（逮捕）laud＝praise（赞扬）lop＝diminish（下降，减少）map＝work out（制订，规划）mark＝celebrate（庆祝）name＝appoint or nominate（命名，提名）moot＝discuss（讨论）mull＝consider（考虑）nab＝arrest（逮捕）nip＝defeat（击败）nix＝deny or disapprove（否决，拒绝）opt＝choose（选择）oust＝expel（驱逐）peril＝endanger（危害，危及）pledge＝determine（发誓）plot＝conspire（预谋，密谋策划）plunge＝plummet（（价格等）暴跌）poise＝ready for action（作好准备）probe＝investigate（调查）raid＝attack（进攻）rap＝criticize（批评）rebuke＝criticize（批评）rout＝defeat completely（击溃，打垮）slay＝murder（谋杀）soar＝skyrocket（急剧上升）spur＝encourage（激励，鞭策）swap＝exchange（交流，交换）sway＝influence（影响）trim＝reduce（削减）vie＝compete（竞争）vow＝determine（决心，发誓）weigh＝consider（考虑）woo＝seek to win（争取，追求）标题除偏爱使用短小动词外，还常常选用简短、字母数少的名词或名词词组。
英语报刊阅读练习题四)及答案
英语报刊阅读练习题（四）I.Translate the following words into Chinese.Today 2. Newsweek1. USA4. Spectator3. Guardian5. AP6. SenateOffice7. AttorneyHouseGeneral 8. WhiteCommonsofHouse9. SupremeCourt 10.PartyConservativeCounty 12.11.spywar14.13.SecretaryGeneral16.MBArepublicanism15.EUAPEC 18.17.19. U.N. 20. WTOII.Translate the following two short paragraphs.1.On July 4, 1776, our Founders adopted the Declaration of Independence, creating a greatNation and establishing a hopeful vision of liberty and equality that endures today.2.解决台湾问题，实现祖国统一，是中国的内部事务，不受任何外国势力的干涉。
III.Rewrite the following headlines if necessary.1.Italian Ex-Mayor Murdered2.Married Women to Get Care allowance3.Killing in the Name of God4.Women Kills Husband, Self5.Mao: We Should Support Third World CountriesIV.Read the following news and then choose the right answer to each question.New Item 1A crippling, nationwide six-day transport strike over higher diesel fuel prices was called off after government and union leaders reached an agreement to lower fuel prices. Popular support for the strike, which ended late on Tuesday, is indicative of the anger over the tight fiscal policies of President Arnoldo Aleman, whom many blame for unemployment which has reached 53 per cent.1.What’s the agreement between the government and union leaders about?A.reducing fuel prices.B.raising fuel prices.C.raising workers’ wagesD.improving workers’ living conditions.2.Which can best describe the strikers’ attitude to the fiscal policies of the government?A.gratefulB.unhappy.C.supportive.D.hesitant.New Item 2General Motors, the leading US automaker on Tuesday reported a 4.2 per cent decline in total vehicle sales to 433,723 in April compared with the same month in 1998. Car sales fell 4.5 per cent and truck sales 3.9 per cent, the company said in a statement. Despite the April performance, GM vice-president for North American sales Roy Robert said: “We’re going into the summer season with excellent momentum.”3.How much percentage of total decline in vehicle sales in April this year?A. 4.2.B. 4.5.C. 3.9.D. 4.0.4.What’s the attitude of GM vice-president towards the prospects in summer?A.Doubtful.B.Pessimistic.C.Indifferent.D.OptimisticNews Item 3Some 200 pig breeders protested in the Malaysian capital yesterday against the government’s handling of a viral epidemic that killed 101 people and ruined the US’400 million pork industry. The farmers, mostly from Negeri Sembilan state, the epicenter of the outbreak, wore black armbands and held up banners outside the headquarters of the Malaysian Chinese Association political party, calling for compensation of US’53 for every pig killed.5.How many people lost their lives in the epidemic?A.200.B.101.C.400.D.53.6.What did the pig breeders call for in their protest?A.killing pigs.pensation for pigs killed.C.nationwide strike.D.handling of the epidemic.News Item 4A Kosovan man was killed and three others injured in Calais when a gunman opened fire after an argument between traffickers smuggling refugees into Britain. British tourists watched as the battle broke out at the ferry terminal at the Channel port, and a stray bullet lodged in one Briton’s camper van. Witnesses said that the gunman, who is thought to be a Kosovan, pulled out a pistol and fired on a group of about ten other Kosovans in the lorry part at the port.7.Between whom did the battle break out?A.Kosovans and English tourists.B. A gunman and English campers.C.Kosovan traffickers.D.Kosovan refugees.8.Where did the battle break out?A.at a port.B.in a van.C.on a ferry.D.in a refugees’ camp.News Item 5An annual survey of democracy and civil liberties indicates freedom is on the rise in many countries around the world. Twenty-five countries around the world made progress toward freedom in 2003, according to a report released by Freedom House, while 15 registered reversals.The report points to a continuing freedom divide between countries that have a Muslim majority and countries in which Islam is a minority religion. Twenty-eight countries in which Muslims are the majority are considered not free and 17 are partly free. Mali and Senegal are the only two predominantly Muslim countries in the world the group considered free.9.The survey shows that _____.A.all countries reported progress toward freedomB.only a few countries made progress toward freedomC.freedom took hold in many countriesD.many countries backed off from freedom10.Mali and Senegal are mentioned in order to _____.A.illustrate that freedom is easy to winB.praise countries where Islam is a minority religionC.point out an exceptionD.prove that Islam is against freedomV.Read the following article and then answer the questions below.Different Methods of AdvertisingIn advertising you will find different methods of promoting a product, and each one has its pros and cons. There are two main categories: the first is electronic media. It includes the radio, television, cinema and Internet. The radio’s main advantages are that it is cheap and it is an easy target since most of the stations are aimed at a particular market segment. On the other hand, one of the disadvantages is that the publicity reaches fewer people than commercial TV.Television is one of the most popular methods used today. Some of the points in favour of TV ads are: the public is targeted very efficiently, that is to say that advertisements are chosen depending on the program, for example: ads for sweets are associated with cartoons for children, alcohol is only publicized during adult viewing hours; the audience is very large; television allows visual drama to boast the product, which makes it seem more interesting, however exaggerating can make it seem ridiculous. In contrast, this process is the most expensive of all reaching during peak times and it provokes channel hopping since viewers don’t always sit to watch ads.Cinema has the same ups and downs as television except that the audience is limited. Internet advertising is low-priced and has an international coverage although some poorly developed countries have low access to it. On the other hand, this technique presents security problems made by hackers for credit and there is an enormous amount of competition.The second category is the print media, which includes newspapers, magazines, posters and billboards, direct mail and leaflets. The main conveniences in newspaper ads are that they are economical when you use the local ones; they are target selective and can be printed in color differing from the text, what attracts the reader’s attention. On the other hand the cost of these commercials grows if printed in national newspapers. The visual impact is not the same as on TV and finally readers may ignore ads.Ads in magazines are very target selective because they are often destined to a certain segment of the public. Another point in favour of magazine advertising is that they are read by more people and for a longer time than newspapers. But on the other hand this method is expensive but less than national dallies.Posters and billboards are the most popular ways of advertising. This is due to the fact that they are of a dominant size, they have a big frequency of exposure as well as a large audience. But some points against that type of advertising are that it is difficult to target the audience, the information given about the product is very limited and they can be damaged very easily.One of the conveniences in direct mail is that it targets very well particular customers, gives a personalized approach and is easy to measure effectiveness but it can be wrongly targeted and can be considered as “junk mail”.The last method is leaflets, it presents door-to-door coverage and clients are often tempted by special offers, although they are often thrown away and are only local. You can always find other methods and new ones are invented but these were the general ones.Comprehension1.The passage classifies the methods of advertisement into _____ categories.A. 3B. 4C. 2D. 52.According to the passage, we know that security problems to Internet advertising was causedby _____.A.the competitionB.the robbersC.the punksD.the hackers3.From the passage, the ads that attract the largest audiences is _____.A.cinema ads adsC.Internet adsD.Newspapers4.From the passage, we can infer that “junk mail” means _____.A.mails for adsB.mails from close friendsC.mails for helpD.mails from the hackers5.Which of the following statement is true?A.Television is the most popular methods of advertising.B.Advertising on national newspapers is the most expensive method.C.Posters and billboards are the most expensive of all methods.D.Ads in magazines are the most expensive of all methods.Word StudyComplete each sentence with a word or phrase given below (in its appropriate form if necessary). hacker provoke dominant pros and cons promotesegment hop boast coverage destined1.The Soviet Union is the _____ nation of Eastern Europe.2.The boy _____ that his bicycle was of the best quality of all the bicycles in the school.3.He claimed that it was her rudeness that _____ him to strike her.4.Do you have any idea how to _____ the sales of this product?5.Television has its widest _____ among the other mass media.6. A _____ being suspected deceiving the bank via Internet was arrested by the police.7.She _____ across the room because she had hurt her foot.8.It was a _____ of a television program that drew his attention.9.These prices are _____ to the Swiss market.10.The manager lists _____ for each methodology.VI.The following questions are connected to your reading course studies. Write down in English your own opinions, using 100-120 words each.Question: Give the reasons for and examples of both cosmetics and reconstructive surgery, and also your opinions of their personal and social value.英语报刊阅读练习题（四）答案I.Translate the following words into Chinese.1. 《今日美国》2. 《新闻周刊》3. 《卫报》4. 《旁观者》5. 美联社6. 参议院7. （美）司法部长8. 白宫办公厅9．（美）最高法院10. 下议院（平民院）11. 郡12. 保守党13. 总书记14. 间谍战15. 共和制16. 工商管理硕士欧洲联盟17. 亚洲和太平洋经济合作组织 18.19. 联合国20. 世界贸易组织II.Translate the following two short paragraphs.参考译文：1.在1776年7月4日，我们国家的缔造者们通过了《独立宣言》，创立了一个伟大的国家，创造了维持至今的充满希望、自由平等的气象。
2024版美英报刊阅读ppt课件
05 美英报刊中的广 告与文化
广告的种类与特点
商业广告
宣传商品或服务，吸引消费者购买。
公益广告
宣传社会公益事业或道德观念，提高 公众意识。
广告的种类与特点
• 政治广告：宣传政治人物或政策主张，影响公众舆 论。
广告的种类与特点
针对性强
针对不同受众群体，制定相应的广告 策略。
信息量大
传递大量信息，包括产品特点、品牌 形象等。
03 美英报刊中的新 闻报道
新闻报道的结构与特点
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标题（Headline） 导语（Lead）
简洁明了，概括新闻主题
开篇引入，激发读者兴趣
正文（Body）
结尾 （Conclusi…
特点
详细阐述新闻事件，包括时 间、地点、人物、事件等要 素
总结新闻事件，可能包含评 论或预测
时效性、真实性、客观性、 重要性、接近性、显著性、 趣味性等
让读者能够全面了解事件背景和各方立场。
04 美英报刊中的评 论与专栏
评论与专栏的种类与特点
社论
代表报刊立场，对重大事件或问题 进行深入分析。
专栏评论
由特定作家撰写，表达个人观点， 风格多样。
评论与专栏的种类与特点
• 读者来信：反映公众意见，提供不同视角。
评论与专栏的种类与特点
时效性
紧跟时事热点，迅速反应。
通过设置悬念，激发受众的好奇 心，引导他们关注广告内容。
突出亮点
强调产品或服务的独特之处和优 势，吸引受众眼球。
情感共鸣
运用情感因素，触动受众的情感 共鸣点，增强广告的影响力。
广告与文化的关系与影响
广告是文化的重要载体
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语言特点与表达
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使用专业术语
美英报刊文章涉及各个领域，会使用相应 领域的专业术语。
准确具体
新闻写作要求准确具体，避免模糊和歧义 的表达。
生动形象
通过修辞手法和生动的描绘，使文章更具 吸引力和感染力。
引用权威来源
为增强文章的可信度和权威性，常引用官 方、专家或权威机构的观点和数据。
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• 课程介绍与背景 • 阅读技巧与策略 • 美英报刊文章特点 • 美英报刊选读 • 阅读理解与练习 • 课程总结与展望
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美英报刊阅读的目的
提高学生阅读和理解美英报刊杂 志的能力 帮助学生了解国际时事和英美文 化 培养学生的批判性思维和独立思 考能力
剖析全球经济趋势，报道金融市场动 态及企业盈利情况。
《经济学人》
以全球视角关注经济现象，提供深度 分析和评论。
《金融时报》
分析国际贸易、投资等经济问题，探 讨各国经济发展战略。
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社会文化类文章选读
《纽约客》
探讨美国社会文化现象，包括艺 术、文学、电影等领域。
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课程重点回顾
报刊阅读技巧
学习如何快速浏览和深入理解报 刊文章，包括标题、导语、正文
和结论的阅读方法。
时事热点分析
通过讨论和分析当前国际时事， 提高学生对国际政治、经济、文
化等领域的认识和理解。
语言知识点梳理
英语报刊考试阅读题
Leading from the Top自上而下领先Catherine Bauer looks at career development in children's book publishing凯瑟琳·鲍尔（Catherine Bauer）探讨童书出版的职业发展To get on in the world of children's book publishing one needs to be 'bright, nice and not ambitious'. Those are the words of a 37-year-old manager thinking about leaving the industry. Managers in other industries would, by that age, be striving towards greater leadership challenges and rewards, while Human Resources departments would be doing all they could to prevent hungry competitors from getting hold of experienced and talented employees. Maintaining successful corporations and happy shareholders is, after all, dependent on using the talents and experience of one's staff, not on being nice.要在童书出版领域崭露头角，需要“聪明、善良、没有野心”。
这是一位37岁的经理考虑离开这个行业的话。
到了那个年龄，其他行业的管理者将努力获得更大的领导力挑战和回报，而人力资源部门将尽其所能防止饥渴的竞争对手抓住经验丰富、才华横溢的员工。
英语报刊阅读考试样题
英语报刊阅读考试样题I. Reconstruct the messages of the following headlines of news stories: (10 points)Example: Italian Ex-Mayor Murdered---An Italian Ex-Mayor Is Murdered told not to exploit Tibet issue2.Rubin, Greenspan at odds3.Visitors flocking to Mao‘s birth place4.Man quizzed after wife is knifed in sports storeII. Read the following passage and answer the Questions A 5-34 (30 points) and B 35-45 (20 points).Tuition Reform for Higher EducationChinese institutions of higher learning have quickened their pace of reform in recent years. Changing enrollment practices and higher tuition fees constitute and important part of the reform. Schools which once admitted students almost exclusively according to state plans are becoming more accepting of students sent by work groups for further training and those who pay their own fees.Regular universities and colleges plan to enroll about 786 200 students this year, up 158 200 or 25 percent over last year‘s figure. Of these, 216 000, or 27.4 percent, will be sent by their work groups or will pay their own way.In the past, the state paid all tuition and school fees for university students, a matter of policy since New China was established in 1949. Although this practice guaranteed the supply of qualified personnel, it brought a heavy burden to the sate, hindering further development of higher education. Since higher education is non—compulsory education in China, to charge appropriate fees will help improve school facilities and expedite the development of education in this stage. As an added benefit, paying their own way will encourage students to study harder.The reform will take effect in two directions. State—financed students will begin paying part of the costs of their education, and more self—paying students will be accepted.In August 1989, under the direction of the State council, the State Education Commission, the Ministry of Finance and the Sate Price Bureau drew up stipulations concerning the amount of charges on tuition, accommodation and other expenses for students of institutions of higher learning. Beginning from that year, freshmen at regular universities and colleges and professional schools (including cadres taking special training courses and students working on a second degree) were charged 100 yuan (about us $17) each for their tuition fee, and this low charge is expected to be raised gradually. The figure was higher in special economic zones and economically developed regions such as Guangdong Province and Shanghai, but was capped at 300 yuan. Students living on campus paid about 20 yuan per year for accommodation and the charge was slightly higher for better furnishing. Normal school students and those admitted on scholarships need only pay for accommodation. Reduced tuitions and fees are available tostudents in need of financial assistance, but accommodation expenses will remain the same.In June 1992, the State Education Commission, the Ministry of Finance and the State Price Bureau decided to allow regular institutions of higher education to set their own tuition rates and charges for accommodation, short—term training programs, correspondence courses and night school. These should be determined according to the needs of each school, the abilities of students to pay and general conditions in each area. The tuition for students in the sciences and engineering can range from 300 to 500 yuan per academic year. Liberal arts, history and economics students of the fine arts pay 400 to 600 yuan per year, and students of the fine arts 400 to 750 yuan. Statistics for 1992 show students paid an average of 340 yuan in tuition that year, only 5 percent of the real cost.Measures have been taken to limit the possible detrimental affects of rising tuition. Shanghai, for instance, exempts the children of revolutionary martyrs from paying tuition. And these costs may be reduced or waived for students with limited family financial support as their parents are either both dead or are receiving subsidies from their work units. Some colleges have also set up work—study programs to benefit students with financial difficultiesGuidelines concerning self—paying students were first set out in 1989. The State Education Commission, the Ministry of Finance and the State Price Bureau stipulated that these students should pay 80 percent of the cost of their education. Such students who live on campus pay the standard rate for accommodation and must cover their own medical expenses. The charge for each self—paying student averaged 2 000 yuan of the cost in 1992, or 30 percent of the cost. Charges for undergraduates and students of special colleges whose education is sponsored by work units, with payment coming either in part or in full from their units, are somewhat higher. Self—paying students are not assigned jobs by the state after graduation, whereas students sent by their units will return to them after graduating.Charges for correspondence courses and night school are equal to or slightly higher than those for full-time students enrolled according to the state plan.With their improvement of their living standards and the deepening of reform, people in general accept the changes in the tuition system. To facilitate the development of higher education, the increases in tuition rates will be more flexible and diversified. Student payments will be augmented by finding from the state, enterprises and funds raised from the public. Laws and regulations will by enacted to ensure steady progress, and overseas organizations and individuals are encouraged to set up and operate schools in China.--21st Century, Apr.20, 1992Reading ComprehensionCircle the letter that best suits the answer or completes the statement.5.Changing enrollment practices and higher tuition fees ____.A.pay an important part in the reformB.make up an important part of the reformC.include an important part of the reformD.hold an important part of the reform6.Regular universities and colleges plan to enroll about 786 200 students this year ____.A.which is the same as last years figureB.which is more than last year‘s figure by 158 200C.which is 25 per cent over last year‘s figureD.both B and C7.Among 786 200 students ____ will be sent by their work groups or will pay their ownway.A. 158 200B. 21 600C. 27.4 per centD. 25 per cent8.Since New China was established, all tuition and school fees for university students ____A.Were paid by their work groupsB.Were paid by the students themselvesC.Were paid by the stateD.Were paid by the local government9.The policy which the state paid all tuition and school fees for university students ____.A.Brought lots of profits to the stateB.Was helpful to further development of higher educationC.Brought many advantages to the stateD.Brought expense and trouble to the state10.Which statement is not true?A.To charge appropriate fees will help improve school facilities.B.As an added benefit, paying their own way will encourage students to study harder.C.Higher education is compulsory education in China.D.Tuition reform for higher education will take effect in two directions.11.Stipulations concerning the amount of charges on tuition, accommodation and otherexpenses for students of institutions of higher learning was drafted by ____.A.the State Education CommissionB.the State CouncilC.the universities and collegesD.the State Education Commission, the Ministry of Finance and the State Price Bureau12.The figure on tuition fee was higher in special economic zones and economicallydeveloped regions, but was ____.A. fixed at 300 yuanB. limited in 300 yuanC. over 300 yuanD. much more than 300 yuan13.Students in need of financial assistance ____.A.can get a grantB.need only pay for accommodationC.can get support from the local governmentD. can enjoy reduced tuitions and fees14.According to the stipulations made by the State Education Commission, the Ministry ofFinance and the State Price Bureau, the tuition for students in the sciences and engineering can ____.A.be changed between 300 and 500 yuan per academic yearB.be fixed at 300 or 500 yuan per yearC.be set at 400 or 600 yuan per yearD.be extended from 400 to 750 yuan per year15.The children of revolutionary martyrs in Shanghai ___.A.enjoy reduced tuitionB.enjoy free charge tuitionC.gain allowance from governmentD.receive subsidies from their parents‘ work units16.Stipulations concerning self—paying students took effect in ____.A. 1989B. 1992C. 1990D. 199117.Charges for undergraduates and students of special colleges whose education issponsored by work units _____.A.are set at 2 000 yuan per yearB.are exempted 50 per cent from the whole cost of their educationC.are rather higherD.are exempted 30 percent18.Self—paying students, after their graduation, ____.A.will return to their unitsB.will be appointed to do some work by the stateC.are provided employments by the statD.are not assigned jobs by the state19.Which statement is true?A.The increases in tuition rates can not be changed easily.B.Students payment will be decreased by funding from the state and enterprises.ws and regulations will be made to ensure steady progress.D.People in general can‘t accept the change in the tuition reform.VocabularyChoose the best answer to explain the meaning of the underlined word or phrase.20.Chinese institutions of higher learning have quickened their pace of reform in recent yearA. walkingB. stepC. footD. speed21.Changing enrollment practices and higher tuition fees constitute an important part of thereform.i.Make up B. establish C. hold D. complete22. Although this practice guaranteed the supply of qualified personnel, it brought a heavy burden to the state.A.it brought the state expense and troubleB.it brought the state sufferingC.it made the state involve in difficultiesD.it caused the state involved in troubles23. The reform will take effect in two directions.A. will take placeB. will come into forceC. will affectD. will have an influence24. The figure was higher in special economic zones and economically developed regionssuch as Guangdong, province and Shanghai, but was capped at 300 yuan.A.coveredB. aboutC. overD. much more than25. This Ministry of Finance and the State Price Bureau decided to allow regular institutions ofhigher education to set their own tuition rates and charges for accommodation.A. decideB. fixC. put forwardD. Both A and B26. The tuition for students in the sciences and engineering can range from 300 to 500 yuanper academic year.A.be charged between 300 and 500B.set at 300 or 500C.be decided at 300 or 500D.extend from 300 to 50027. Measures have been taken to limit the possible detrimental affects of rising tuition.A.determinedB. damageC. harmfulD. influential28. Shanghai, for instance, exempts the children of revolutionary martyrs from paying tuition.A.charges a little forB. makes free charge forC. reduces the charge forD. Both A and B29. And these costs may be reduced or waived for students with limited family financialsupport as their parents are either both dead or are receiving subsidies from their work units.insisted on B. not enforced C. charged D. exempted30. Some colleges have also set up work—study programs to benefit students with financialdifficulties.A. helpB. give money toC. give profits toD. send allowance of money to31. The State Educational Commission, the Ministry of Finance and the State Price Bureau stipulated that these students should pay 80 percent of the cost of their education.A.arrangedB. advocatedC. stated clearlyD. stimulated32. Such students who live on campus pay the standard rate for accommodation and must covertheir own medical expenses.A.includeB. exemptC. changeD. provide money for33. Self—paying students are not assigned jobs by the state after graduation, whereas studentssent by their units will return to them after graduation.A.After graduation the state doesn‘t give employments to the self—paying studentsB..After graduation, the state doesn‘t appoint the self—paying students to do someworkC.After graduation, the self-paying students are not going to apply for jobsD.All are wrong.34. To facilitate the development of higher education, the increases in tuition rates will be moreflexible and diversified.A.will be more easily bent and variousB.will be more limited and variousC.will be easily changed and in variety to adapt to new conditionsD.will be raised more than beforeB Endangered Trade(The Asian Wall Street Journal, Mar., 1999)Such is the special relationship between America and its NATO partners that while that alliance cooperates to bomb Serbian forces, the U.S. and the EU are managing a trade war against each other. Fortunately, no lives are at stake in the latter conflict. Yet if it spreads unchecked, the rest of the world is sure to feel the pain of it.It‘s hard to decide whether the U.S. or Europe deserves the most contempt for expanding their trade war. The first fight, over bananas, is essentially a struggle between two fruit distributors with strong political connections. Now Washington and Brussels are escalating their battle over beef, with European farmers stooping to phony science in their claims that hormone-treated American beef is unsafe.In his first term in office, President Bill Clinton teamed up with the Republicans to push major free-trade liberalizations. Now, however, he seems bent on pursuing ‗level even if playing fields,‘torpedoing the world economy. The latest salvo was fired this week, with the U.S. announcing it has targeted close to $1 billion of European products for 100% tariffs if the European Union doesn‘t drop the hormone nonsense.The move follows an earlier announcement that the U.S. administration will fight Europe‘s banana import regime by hitting a range of European goods with prohibitive tariffs. Add to this, renewed American threats to raise the drawbridge to Russian, Japanese and Brazilian steel, as well as administration support for a congressional vote to ban Concorde flights from Europe in relation for EU threats to refuse landing rights to old-American planes retrofitted with noise reducing technology.Mr. Clinton sounded the protectionist battle cry in his January State of the Union address, where he vowed to fight for ‗a freer and fairer trading system for 21st century America.‘ In the case of agriculture, when the respective lobbies on both sides of the Atlantic enter the fray, that translates into a sticky situation. On the whole, American farmers are major exporters. And U.S. farmers have a good case on beef hormones. But it is nonetheless dangerous for the U.S. to shut off $1 billion in trade.This is not to excuse the EU. The hormone argument is nonsense. The World Trade Organization has acknowledged as much, ordering the EU to allow imports of American meat by May 13. Brussels has responded by saying that it needs more time because European citizens, who supposedly don‘t like hormones in their food, would rebel against their governments if American meat suddenly appeared on their store shelves.Were it not for the high stakes involved for both producers and consumers, the argument might be amusing. When governments curtail trade the global economy shrinks and for all the jobs ‗saved‘by protections, there are a lot more lost. The Smoot-Hawley agricultural protections imposed by the U.S. Congress in the late 1920s certainly contributed to the Great Depression. Mr. Clinton may believe he is fighting the good fight. But we‘ve never thought much of the kind of war where you pose even when you win.Judge whether the following statement are True or False:35. ( ) The Trade war between the U.S. and the EU has cost no lives but is equally dangerous.36. ( ) It‘s very easy to decide who is to blame for expanding the trade war.37. ( ) The very beginning of the trade war suggests that it bears political significance.38. ( ) The author agrees that hormone-treated beef is harmful to one‘s health.39. ( ) President Bill Clinton used to be a believer of free trade, but not now.40. ( ) Level playing fields ca do good to the world economy.41. ( ) Besides its trade war with the EU, the U.S. is also in conflict with Japan, Russia andBrazil.42 .( ) The author thinks that in the case of beef, the American farmers are justified.43. ( ) The author thinks that it is a right decision for the U.S. to shut off $1 billion in trade.44. ( ) The two sides have submitted the case of beef to the WTO for settlement.III. Read the following passage and answer Questions 45-49 (20 points)The Rich Get Richer and ElectedBy Steven V. RobertsSpecial to The New York TimesWASHINGTON, Sept. 23 –The House of Representatives, which prides itself on being ―the people‘s House.‖ Has been turning into a rich man‘s club.The representatives newly elected in 1984 were almost four times as wealthy as the first-term lawmakers elected only six years before, according to a new study based one the members‘financial reports.Behind this remarkable a swing, the study says, are two main factors: a court decision that outlawed limits on what candidates could give to their own campaigns, and the enormous growth in the cost of pursuing a seat in Congress. As a result, it is increasingly difficult for candidates of modest means, particularly women, to mount successful challenges to entrenched office holders.One solution, the authors contend, is a system of public financing for campaigns, but Congress seems in no mood to change the political rules any time soon.―The lower chamber is going upper class,‖said Mark Green, the president of The Democracy Project, a public policy institute based in New York. ―But this evolution from a House of Representatives to a House of Lords denies the diversity of our democracy. It establishes a de facto property qualification for office that increasingly says: low and middle income need not apply.‖The Democracy Project produced the study in cooperation with the United States Public Interest Research Group, a similar institute situated in Washington. But their research was not entirely theoretical. In 1980 Mr. Green was the unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Congress in New York‘s 15th District, in Manhattan. The winner was Bill Green, one of the wealthiest members of Congress.Of Assets and MillionairesMembers of Congress must report their assets in broad categories, not exact numbers, so the figures in the study are not precise. But the minimum average wealth of the 43 lawmakers first elected last year was $251,292. Six years earlier, the 74 new members reported an average of only $41,358 in assets. With inflation figured in, the increase was almost 400 percent in real terms.Moreover, financial data on the class of 1978 indicated only one millionaire, William F. Clinger Jr., a Pennsylvania Republican. Last year‘s newcomers included 15 possible millionaires, more than a third of the entire group. Topping the list was Joseph J. Dioguardi, a Westchester Republican, who listed assets of $1 million to $2.46 million.The main reason for the change, Mr. Green maintains, is the Supreme Court decision of 1976 in the case of Buckley V. Valeo. In that case, the Court ruled that limits mandated by Congress on the amount a candidate could give to his or her own campaign were an unconstitutional abridgment of individual rights. At the same time, the Court upheld limits on amounts contributed by outsiders.―Quite naturally‖, Mr. Green said, ―this puts a premium on personal wealth.The 43 Representatives newly elected in 1984 spent an average of $459,344; of that, $50,329 was their own money in an average case. Eight of the 43 spent more than $100,000 in personal funds but the clear leader was Tommy F. Robinson, an Arkansas Democrat, who contributed $441, 167 to his own campaign. Mr. DioGuardi was next with a personal donation of $210,000.The Senate Puts an even higher premium on wealth. Last year the average candidate for the Senate spent $2 million, and the roster of millionaires in the Senate is steadily growing.The second factor putting a premium on personal wealth, Mr. Green argues, is the rapid rise of political action committees. They tend to favor incumbents with their campaign contributions, and a result, Mr. Green says, is that it takes a wealthy challenger to make a race of things.One apparent effect is the obstacle this poses for women who run for Congress. While women in rapidly rising numbers are capturing local and state offices, their representation on the national level has stayed static. The class of 1984 included only two women: Helen D. Bentley of Maryland and Jan Meyers of Kansas, both Republicans.―It is largely men who control wealth in America,‖Mr. Green said, ―and if wealth is a major variable in political success, that automatically means more men will run and win.‖Fred Wertheimer, president of Common Cause, the public affairs lobby that studies campaign financing issues, summed up the situation this way: ―Today, if you‘re not personally wealthy, and you‘re not willing to indebt yourself to the PAC‘s, you face an uphill struggle just to get your message on the table.The authors of the study argue that some form of public financing for campaigns should be instituted. ―Competition for public office should be based more upon merit than money,‖asserted Gene Karpinski, executive director of the public interest research group.Mr. Wertheimer argues that ―members of Congress know they have a national scandal on their hands‖ and are willing to consider public financing, or at least a total limit on PAC contributions. But the chances for change in the current system remain decidedly poor.Obviously the current occupants of Capitol Hill have kept their seats under the present rules, which clearly favor incumbents. Accordingly, Mr. Green maintains, Congress is still probably ―several scandals away‖ from a serious push to change the campaign system.(From The New York Times, September 24, 1985)45. Why has the House of Representatives been changing into a rich man‘s club or a House of Lords?46. In what way did the Court decision favor the wealthy candidates?47. Are women far behind men in getting Congressional offices? Please give an example for your answer.48. What role do political action committees play in a campaign for public office?49. According to the author of the study, on what basis should the political race for public office be placed?V. Translate the following into Chinese: (20%)How to negotiateThe US is an attractive market. Its business culture, which has brought the world ―shareholder value‖and ―IPOs‖, has been leading commercial thinking in recent years and will continue to do so. But whoever wants to succeed in the US needs to remember the rules of the game.US business is described by the lyrics of the song New York, New York: ―If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere!‖ Yet a euphoric approach to business is by no means enough. Although business communication in the US is pleasant and easygoing, it is at the same time ruthlessly focused.Communicating is natural talent of Americans. When negotiating partners meet, the emphasis is on small talk and smiling. There is liberal use of a sense of humour that is more direct than it is in the UK. If you give a talk in America, you should speak in a relaxed way and with plenty of jokes to capture your audience‘s attention.答案I. 补上标题中省略或被代替的单词（每词分1分，共10分）1.The US is told not exploit the Tibet issue2.Rubin and Greenspan are at odds3.Visitors are flocking to Mao‘s birth place4. A man is quizzed after his wife is knifed in a sports storeII. 阅读理解A. 每小题1分，共30分5. B6. D7. C8.C9. D 10. C 11. D 12. B 13. D 14. A15. B 16. A 17. C 18. D 19. C 20. D 21.A 22. A 23. B 24. A25. B 26. A 27. C 28. B 29. D 30. A 31. C 32. D 33.B 34. CB.每小题2 分，共20分35. T 36. F 37. T 38. F 39. T40. F 41. T 42. T 43. F 44. TIII.每小题4分，共20分45.Because the House of Representatives is largely composed of wealthy men, and they getelected not on their merit, but on their money.46. The court decision outlawed limits on the amount that a candidate could give to his own campaign. At the same time it upheld limits on amounts contributed by outsiders.47. Yes. Take the Congressional election in 1984 for example, only two women got elected.48. They play a very important role to help officeholders to get re-elected with campaign contributions.49. Some form of public financing should be taken. Competition for public office should be based more on merit than money.IV. 翻译20 分美国是一个有吸引力的市场。
《致用英语(第二版)英语报刊阅读》答案
《致用英语（第二版）英语报刊阅读》答案Unit 1Passage I1.1) fixed-asset 固定资产的2) labor-intensive 劳动密集型的3) capital-intensive 资本密集型的4) value-added 增值的2.1) Beat expectations means do better than what is expected.2) Lose stream means to go more and more slowly, or to gradually lose interest.3) Fill in the slack means someone comes to do more work to solve the problem.4) On a good track means it is going in the right direction.3.1) foster; 2) output; 3) gained; 4) rebound4.1) According to Huang Yiping, an economics professor with Peking University, and a member of the Central Bank Advisory Committee, the downward pressure will continue in the rest of this year and the next (because the economy’s traditional growth engines, such as labor-intensive manufacturing and capital-intensive heavy industries are losing stream while new engines, such as high value-added manufacturing and services, are developing but not big enough to fill in the slack).2)According to Tsinghua University’s Center for China in the World Economy, China’s growth in GDP will rebound (increase again after decreasing) to 6.9 percent from 6.8 percent expected this year (backed by a warm-up in property market and the trickle-down effect of previously-approved infrastructure projects.)Passage II1.1) Factor into means to include a particular thing in your calculations or into your considerations.2) Expectations of higher interest rates in the US that have pushed the value of the dollar higher; weaker demand abroad is also playing a role.2.1) increase: surged, raise, swelled, increase, growth, rose; decrease: declined, devalued, fell.2)the largest expansiona strong dollarwell above the average levelsthe world’s second-largestslightly more than halfto their lowest level$500 million lesshave pushed the value of the dollar higherPassage I1.transcript: an official college document that shows a list of a student’s classes and the results they receivedadulthood: the time when you are an adultgauge: to measure or calculate something by using a particular instrument or methodopaque: difficult to understand2.1) proponent; 2) excelled; 3) conceivable; 4) admissions3.1) If something is phased out, people gradually stop using it.2) Showing no difference; in agreement with3) To set a goal that is not easy to achieve4) To get rid of people or things unwanted4.1) Many American schools are phasing out class ranking systems to cut down on the hyper-competition and lessen the stress at such a critical learning point and maturation curve in kids’ lives.2) Some parents are worried that the new policy hurts high-achieving students’ chances of getting over the bar, while forcing colleges and universities to rely on perhaps less reliable or easily gauged measures or on standardized tests like the ACT or SA T.Passage II1.1) On campus, students will be limited in learning. To call the boys scholars instead of students is to promote the highest expectations: the scholars are encouraged to think beyond school, to university.2) Every school run by the city will receive a public report card, with a grade that reflects both academic performance and surveys of students, parents and teachers. Schools that do well will get a boost to their budget; the principal may get a bonus of up to $25,000 on top of a base salary of $115,000-$145,000. Schools graded D or F (about 12% of them this year) will have to submit improvement plans that will be implemented with support from Mr. Klein’s department. Principals whose schools are still faltering after two years will be fired. Schools still failing after four years will be closed.The new mayor promptly moved the schools’ headquarters from its sprawling building in Brooklyn to be next to the heart of his government in City Hall. He hired Mr. Klein, and they set about changing things—at first by taking decision-making away from the patronage-heavy local school boards, and then by decentralising it to accountable principals, and by actively piloting experimental charter schools that could be models for others. A new “leadership academy” was created to train principals. Big schools with poor graduation rates were closed, and replaced with smaller ones, often several sharing the same building once occupied by a single big school.2.Open-minded.Passage I1.1) comply with; 2) in exchange for;3) in favour of; 4) part with2.1) overturned; 2) unconstitutional; 3) proliferate; 4) exception3.1) to worry about something, especially when there is no need.2) If someone in authorities imposes a rule, punishment, tax, etc., they force people to accept it.3) to deliberately use something for the wrong purpose or for your own advantage.4) an incentive is something that encourages you to work harder, start a new activity, etc.4.1) Many inhabitants of São Paulo think their city is prettier as a result. Besides, inspired by the success of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia and Porto Alegre and even Buenos Aires, capital of Brazil’s neighbour Argentina, are also discussing measures to reduce or ban outdoor ads. São Paulo set a good example to follow!2) Outdoor advertisers pay municipal authorities good money for the use of public space. They sometimes also provide cities with bus shelters, public loos and so forth in exchange for the right to place advertisements on them. This trade gives outdoor advertisers and local authorities a strong incentive to work with one another. And the more legal advertising there is, the more reluctant city governments will be to part with the revenue and services it brings. Therefore, municipal revenue will be the virtual reason for reintroducing outdoor advertising one day.Passage II1.1) Yes. Newspapers are still considered an effective medium to communicate to potential customers. Writing a press release should help in gaining free publicity. In addition, newsletters circulated through newspapers are effectively medium even in today’s world, oriented towards digital media.2) To write content that explains about business in a clear and effective manner; to have command over the language in order to create content that is both informative and catchy.2.1) With the rapid progress of Internet shopping, many business companies have started targeting their potential customers online. As a result, advertising activity is carried out not only offline and online. Online advertising more than doubles the efficiency of traditional offline advertising.2) WeChat, microblog, Twitter, MSN, QQ… (Teacher sums up after students’ discussion)Unit 4Passage I1.1) overcome; 2) exceptionally; 3) walkout; 4) commitment2.1) ostensible; 2) ratify; 3) convene; 4) eliminate31) The labor union dismissed all the protesters.2) The rank and file are the ordinary members of an organization.3) If something such as a business turns around, it becomes successful, after being unsuccessful for a period of time.4) Remove the big difference in a short time.4.1) The ostensible reason for the strike is guarantees of job security.2) UAW and GM agreed to shift GM’s liabilities for retiree health care to a Voluntary Employee Benefit Association.Passage II1.转行可从不是件易事。
英语教学中的英文报刊阅读技巧与应用
英语教学中的英文报刊阅读技巧与应用在当今全球化的时代，英语作为一门国际通用语言，其重要性不言而喻。
对于英语学习者来说，提高英语综合能力是至关重要的目标，而阅读能力则是其中的关键环节。
英文报刊作为一种丰富多样、与时俱进的英语学习资源，在英语教学中具有不可忽视的作用。
掌握有效的英文报刊阅读技巧，并将其合理应用于教学实践，能够极大地提升学生的英语学习效果。
一、英文报刊阅读在英语教学中的重要性1、提供真实的语言环境英文报刊所使用的语言是鲜活、真实的，反映了当下社会的各种话题和语境。
与传统教材相比，它更贴近实际生活，让学生接触到真实的语言表达方式、词汇和语法结构，有助于培养学生的语感和语言运用能力。
2、拓宽文化视野英文报刊涵盖了丰富的文化内容，包括不同国家的风俗习惯、价值观念、社会现象等。
通过阅读英文报刊，学生能够深入了解英语国家的文化背景，增强跨文化交际意识，减少文化误解，从而提高跨文化交流的能力。
3、激发学习兴趣报刊中的内容往往具有时效性和趣味性，涉及到娱乐、科技、体育、政治等多个领域，能够吸引学生的注意力，激发他们的学习兴趣和主动性。
学生可以根据自己的兴趣选择阅读内容，从而提高学习的积极性和参与度。
4、提升阅读技巧英文报刊的文章体裁多样，有新闻报道、评论、特写、广告等。
通过阅读不同类型的文章，学生可以锻炼不同的阅读技巧，如快速浏览获取主旨大意、仔细阅读理解细节、推理判断作者观点等，从而提高整体的阅读水平。
二、英文报刊阅读的技巧1、选择适合的报刊根据学生的英语水平和兴趣爱好，选择合适的英文报刊至关重要。
对于初学者，可以选择一些内容简单、语言基础的报刊，如《21 世纪英文报（初中版）》《英语周报（初中版）》等；对于中高级水平的学生，可以选择《中国日报（英文版）》《纽约时报（英文版）》等。
同时，也要考虑报刊的内容是否丰富多样，能否满足学生的学习需求。
2、预览标题和图片在阅读文章之前，先快速浏览标题和相关的图片。
《英语报刊阅读》PPT课件
这些信息在新闻故事中通常以倒金字塔形呈现，最重要的信息通常放在第一段， 第一段往往就回答了以上的5w和how的问题，后面几段一般是对第一段的补充。 这种扩充可能是更详细地描述故事情节，也可能是介绍相关的背景知识。为了提 高学生的理解效率，教师应该指导学生了解新闻故事的结构特征，并在此基础上 指导学生寻找这些问题的答案，帮助学生迅速把握新闻故事的主要内容。
1．2 综合性 英语报刊内容广泛，涵盖政治、经济、科技、教育、军事、文 化、卫生、体育等方方面面的新闻。英美国家的英语报刊新闻来 源除了该报记者撰稿以外，其他大部分都由通讯社供稿。英语国 家主要通讯社的分社遍布世界各地．与各国通讯社互通消息。所 以，英语报刊提供的新闻内容丰富多彩，综合性强。 英语报刊文章的报道形式也是多种多样的．既有语体正式 的评论、社论，又有人物、事件特写等文学性语言比较突出的文 章，还有幽默小品、连环漫画等涉及俚语、俗语的各种非正式文 体。 英语报刊涉及到了词汇学、文体学、修辞学和社会文化学等 方面的知识，综合性很强，是了解当代西方社会的最直接的途 径。
Activity 5: Language of news: compound word（20 minutes） ·Compound words are made up of two (or more) separate words. You can
combine nouns (a flatmate), adjectives (lovesick) or verbs (jump-start) to make compound words. Three forms one word: flatmate , lovesick two words: tourist guide ,travel agent hyphenated: low-paid (adj.), film-goer (noun) ·Noun compounds * (n.+v.)sunrise, earthquake, daybreak, birth-control, haircut, dress-design (v+n) playboy, watchdog, flashlight, typewriter (v+prep)drawback, handout, ringback, breakup swimming pool, waiting room, walking stick safety belt, chairman, motorcycle · Adjective compounds
英语报刊阅读 unit 2 econimics
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1897欧宝年开始生产汽车，1924年， 公司建成德 国第一条生产汽车的流水线，使汽车产量猛增， 在德国廉价车领域独占鏊头。
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奥贝尔家族于1929年将公司80％的股份卖给美国 通用汽车公司，从此， 欧宝汽车公司成为美国通 用汽车公司在德国的子公司。
欧宝
欧宝标志
欧宝汽车标志为“闪电” 图案， “圆圈闪电”，即 喻示欧宝汽车如风驰电掣， 同时也炫耀它在空气动力 学方面的研究成就，欧宝 汽车的力量和速度是无与 伦比的；欧宝公司永远充 满着生机与活力。
凯迪拉克
凯迪拉克标志
凯迪拉克汽车选用的 著名的花冠盾形徽章象 征着其在汽车行业中的 领导地位。这个含义深 刻而精致的标志也是凯 迪拉克家族曾作为皇家 贵族的象征，同时表现 了底特律城创始人祖先 的勇气和荣誉。
雪佛兰
雪佛兰标志
雪佛兰汽车标志由图形和文 字两部分组成。1908年， 杜兰特在一次环球旅行途中 ，在一家法国旅馆的墙纸上 意外地发现了一个“金领结 ”图案，他认为这个图案可 以作为汽车的标志，于是就 撕下了墙纸的一角并展示给 朋友们看。后来这个有趣的 “金领结”图案就演变成了 畅销全球的雪佛兰汽车的标 志。
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1. Can you list some brands belonging to GM in text? 2. why was General Motors laughed around the world when it acquired part of Daewoo Motor in October 2002?
旁蒂克火鸟传奇
G6 GXP
现代汽车与汽车文化
奥兹莫比尔
奥兹莫比尔标志
奥兹莫比尔汽车商标 由图形和文字两部分 组成。奥兹莫比尔标 志中的箭形图案代表 公司积极向上和勇往 直前的创新精神。
英语报刊阅读练习题（一）及答案
英语报刊阅读练习题（一）I.Translate the following words into Chinese. 1. Los Angeles Times Times 2. 2. Time 3. Sun Sun 4. 4. New Statesman and Society 5. UPI UPI 6. 6. Secretary of Homeland Security 7. Department of the Interior 8. State Legislature 9. Lieutenant-Governor 10. Lord President of the Council 11. Minister of State 12. Borough Council 13. Deputy Leader 14. Silicon V alley 15. parliamentary 15. parliamentary democracy democracy 16. AIDS 17. NSA 18. AL/Arab League 19. ICJ 20. SC (UN) II.Translate the following two short paragraphs. 1.We also recognize the challenges that America now faces. We are winning the war against enemies of freedom, yet more work remains. We will prevail in this noble mission. Liberty has the power to turn hatred into hope. 2.以和平方式实现祖国统一，最符合台湾海峡两岸同胞的根本利益。
国家以最大的诚意，尽最大的努力，实现和平统一。
III.Rewrite the following headlines if necessary. 1.Italian Ex-Mayor Murdered 2.Rail Chaos Getting Worse 3.How America Sees the World 4.Woman Kills Husband, Self 5.Chinese Cooks: Masters at Turning a Turnip into a Flower IV .Read the following news and then choose the right answer to each question. News Item 1 At least 29 people are reported dead and even more are missing after severe storms in the State of Florida. Many of the fatalities occurred in the central part of the state where powerful Many of the fatalities occurred in the central part of the state where powerful tornadoes damaged hundreds of buildings. tornadoes damaged hundreds of buildings. Widespread power outages delayed the efforts of Widespread power outages delayed the efforts of rescue crews. Florida has been hit by hail, heavy rains, and wind gusts as high as 20 kilometers per hour since Sunday afternoon. Many areas remain under a tornado watch. 1.What is the condition in the state of Florida? A.It has been attacked by severe drought. B.It has been hit by powerful tornadoes. C.It has been damaged by wind only. D.It has been struck by heavy rain only. 2.When did such weather begin? - 1 -A.Saturday morning. B.Since Saturday afternoon. C.Since Sunday morning. D.Since Sunday afternoon. News Item 2 Authorities in the Philippines are searching for a missing passenger jet. The civil Pacific Air DC9 failed to land on schedule Monday on a flight form Manila to Cagayan de Oro in the southern island of Mindanao. Flight 387 is believed to be carrying 99 passengers and a crew of five. Weather conditions are reported to have been good and the pilot did not report any trouble before contact with him was lost. 3.When is the Air DC9 scheduled to land? A.Monday B.Tuesday C.Wednesday D.Thursday 4.How many people are there in Flight 387? A.99 B.104 C.103 D.105 News Item 3 In central Asia, forestry officials in China say they've put out a fire which spread into Chinese territory from Mongolia. The official news agency said that in nine days the fire had spread across 300,000 hectares in the Chinese province of Inner Mongolia. The thousands of people fighting the In Mongolia fire were hampered by a lack of transport and by strong winds fanning the flames.itself, officials said fires were continuing to blaze across the country. They said 16 people have now died. Several countries and international aid agencies have promised funding to help fight the fire and to house people made homeless by it. 5.What happened in the province of Inner Mongolia? A.A fire was attacking it caused by an explosion. B.16 people died because of the fire. C.A fire lasted for a week. D.A fire was spreading into it from Mongolia. 6.What prevented the fight with the fire? A.A lack of water. B.A lack of transport. C.Strong winds. D.Both B and C. News Item 4 The United States has confirmed that it plans to sell anti-aircraft weapons worth 84 million dollars to Taiwan. The package will include nearly 500 stinger anti-aircraft missiles as well as launching systems and training missiles. The US Defense Department has sent details of the arms to Congress which had to approve the sale. Initial agreement for the deal was reached in March shortly before a Presidential election in Taiwan, and while China was conducting maneuvers in the Taiwan Strait. China said the exercises were a warning against moves by Taiwan to seek independence. 7.How much are the weapons worth? A.80 million. B.84 million. C.18 million. D.50 million. 8.When was the initial agreement first made? A.May B.April C.March D.Not mentioned. News Item 5 With a national strike by shopkeepers and businessmen in Zimbabwe going into its second day, further serious disruption is expected across the country. The government has said it intends to punish all those who have supported the illegal action against tax increases as the closures have denied employees the right to work. It said action would also be taken against civil servants and head teachers who closed their schools. Zimbabwean business leaders have called the statement threatening and without a legal basis. 9.What has caused the national strike in Zimbabwe? A.Employees demanding higher pay. B.Tax increases by the government. C.Head teachers closing their schools. D.Employees being denied the right to work. 10.The government has said it intends to punish _____. A.those who supported the illegal tax increases B.shopkeepers and businessmen C.whoever has supported the strike D.Zimbabwean business leaders V.Read the following article and then answer the questions below. Breaking Up is Hard to Do When Texans Russell Smith and John Anthony traveled to Vermont to join in a civil union in February 2002, they had all the romantic intentions of any couple exchanging “I do’s.” But like the 50 percent of Americans whose marriages end in divorce, Smith and Anthony later decided to call it quits. Because the two had shared business deals. Smith worried he might one day face financial obligations from his ex. So he filed fro divorce in a Texas court. Though a district judge initially agreed to grant one, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott intervened. He feared granting a divorce would signal that the state recognized the union in the first place — a step Texas and other states aren’t yet willing to take. “A court cannot grant a divorce where no marriage existed,” Abbott argued. The judge reversed the divorce and the couple was forced to hash things our on their own. “They were just wanting to legally terminate this relationship,” says Anthony’s lawyer, Tommy Gunn. “Obviously the divorce route did not work.” If gay couples think it’s tough to get married, they may find it’s ever harder to spite up. Few want to think about it on the way to the altar, but “we’re not immune to relationship problems,” says David Buckel, an attorney who directs the marriage project at Lambda legal. Though all it takes is a romantic weekend to tie the knot under Canada’s just-passed same-sex marriage law or get linked by civil union in Vermont, both places requires at least one member of the couple to establish residency for a year before granting a divorce or official dissolution. Of the roughly 5,000 civil unions performed so far in Vermont, the only state that legally recognizes the same-sex commitments, 85 percent went to out-of-staters. That has left other states grappling with what to do when civil unions sour — and whether standard divorce laws can apply. A West Virginia family-court judge agreed to use divorce laws to dissolve a civil union there last year. But Connecticut courts dismissed the divorce case filed by Glen Rosengarten, who decided to end his 15-year relationship shortly after he and his partner got a civil union in Vermont. Dying of AIDS, Rosengarten wanted to preserve his estate for children from an earlier marriage, says his lawyer Gary I. Cohen. “He had incredible anxiety about it — he really wanted closure in his life,” Cohen says. Rosengarten appealed to the state Supreme Court, but died before the case was heard. Medical bills ate up his estate, so inheritance became a moot point, too. Without access to divorce, all the benefits gay couples get with a civil union — shared property, adoption rights, insurance — must be undone one by one. If they can’t dissolve the union, they may not be free to enter into a new union or marriage, either. “It shoves gay people into a no man’s land where they have to fight it out for themselves,” says Evan Wolfson, director of Freedom to Marry. “Because it’s not marriage, people don’t have one of the automatic protections that comes with marriage,” Gay couples can’t hope to erase the pain that comes with parting. But after last week, there’s at least a chance they may one day get a little more help when things fall apart. Comprehension 1.According to Para. 2, _____. A.both Canada and Vermont have passed same-sex marriage law B.both Canada and Vermont will not grant a divorce until the couple resides for one year C.there are About 5,000 same-sex civil unions in Vermont D.attorneys at Lambda Legal never handled any marriage problems 2.Which of the following statement is NOT true? A.Smith and Anthony established a civil union in February 2002. B.Texas would acknowledge civil union. C.One out of two Americans divorces. D.Vermont is the only state that admits same-sex marriage. 3.Which of the following statement is NOT true about Rosengarten? A.He entered a civil union Vermont. B.He was once married and had children. C.He filed for divorce and the case was dismissed by both the Connecticut court and the Supreme Court. D.His children cannot inherit his legacy because AIDS consumed his estate completely. 4.When civil unions failed, _____. A.a gay couple can not enter into a new union or marriage without being granted a divorce. B.standard divorce laws are invalid C.standard divorced laws can be used to solve the problem D.couples in Vermont can be granted divorces 5.According to the passage, which of the following benefits can gay couples get with a civil union? A.victim’s compensations rights B.worker’s compensation benefits C.family leave benefits D.adoption rights Word Study Complete each sentence with a word or phrase given below (in its appropriate form if necessary). erase fall apart legal agree tough incredible initially access financial appeal to 1.Tokyo and New York are major _____ centers. 2.She came _____ to spend a few days, but in the end she stayed for a whole month. 3.It’s _____ finding a job these days. 4.Should euthanasia be made _____? 5.He _____ to let me go home early. 6.He gave an _____ explanation of the cause of the accident. 7.She _____ the high court against her sentence. 8.Nowadays students in rural areas have _____ to the Internet. 9.She couldn’t _____ the accident from her memory. 10.Their marriage finally _____. VI.The following questions are connected to your reading course studies. Write down in English your own opinions, using 100-120 words each. Question: Write down what you think of both the problems and the benefits that can be brought to the native community, by the immigration of people of alien race, colour and religion. 英语报刊阅读练习题（一）答案I.Translate the following words into Chinese. 1. 《洛衫矶时报》《时代》《洛衫矶时报》 2. 《时代》3. 《太阳报》《太阳报》4. 《新政治家和社会》《新政治家和社会》5. （美）合众国际社（美）合众国际社6. 国土安全部长国土安全部长7. 内政部内政部8. 州议会州议会 9. 副州长副州长10. 枢密院长枢密院长 11. 国务大臣国务大臣12. 市政会市政会 13. 副领袖副领袖14. 硅谷硅谷 15. 议会民主制议会民主制16. 艾滋病艾滋病 17. （美）国家安全局（美）国家安全局 18. 阿拉伯国家联盟阿拉伯国家联盟19. （联合国）国际法院（联合国）国际法院 20. （联合国）安全理事会（联合国）安全理事会 II. Translate the following two short paragraphs. 参考译文：1. 我们也认识到美国所面临的挑战。
报刊阅读英语试题及答案
报刊阅读英语试题及答案一、阅读理解（共20分，每题4分）阅读下列报刊文章，然后回答1-5题。
[文章标题]The Impact of Technology on Education[文章正文]In recent years, technology has had a profound impact on the educational landscape. With the rise of online learning platforms, students have access to a wealth of knowledge at their fingertips. Teachers are also leveraging technology to enhance their teaching methods, making lessons more interactive and engaging. However, the integration of technology in classrooms has also sparked debates about its potential drawbacks, such as the risk of distraction and the digital divide.1. What is the main topic of the article?A. The benefits of online learning platforms.B. The impact of technology on education.C. The challenges of integrating technology in classrooms.D. The history of educational technology.2. According to the article, what has technology enabled students to do?A. Access to a limited amount of knowledge.B. Access to a wealth of knowledge.C. Engage in traditional classroom settings.D. Avoid the use of digital devices.3. How are teachers using technology in the classroom?A. To reduce interaction with students.B. To make lessons more interactive and engaging.C. To focus solely on the use of textbooks.D. To eliminate the need for physical classrooms.4. What is a potential drawback mentioned in the article?A. The increased cost of educational technology.B. The risk of distraction.C. The lack of educational content online.D. The inability to use technology in rural areas.5. What is the "digital divide" referred to in the article?A. The gap between students who have access to technology and those who do not.B. The difference in teaching styles between traditional and digital classrooms.C. The disparity in the quality of online learning platforms.D. The challenge of keeping up with the pace of technological change.二、词汇理解（共10分，每题2分）根据文章内容，选择正确的词汇填空。
英语报刊阅读第四版课后问题答案
英语报刊阅读第四版课后问题答案(总4页)--本页仅作为文档封面，使用时请直接删除即可----内页可以根据需求调整合适字体及大小--L1tend to acknowledge the more recent immigrants only in retrospect. The immigrants have to wait until they have proved themselves by working, raising a respectable family, achieving citizenship, and maybe even winning a Nobel Prize.present wave of Hispanic immigration and European waves are similar in roots. But there are two important differences: the European waves were legal whereas the current wave is illegal. The numbers are also different. The current wave is much larger in scale.evidence shows that the new immigrants behave in positive ways similar to their predecessors. They are family oriented, they value education, and their children are learning English. Overtime, they are intermarrying among growing numbers of other ethnic groups. They are people of faith. They are energetic, looking to move up in life through better jobs–they work hard and for long hours.often take jobs many Americans simply no longer wish to do. By and large the most recent surge of immigrants is made up of people who are young and mobile, and who work in the least desired sectors of the . economy such as agriculture and service industries for relatively low pay. Today, only about 10 percent of white males leave high school, and high school graduates won’t take the menial jobs that many immigrants are happy to take on. So for the most part, the new immigrants and native Americans are not competing for the same jobs. Even when they do compete more directly with low-skilled workers, the job preference is different. Immigrants find work in agriculture, while less educated natives often end up in manufacturing.at both the low end and the high end of the skill sets are needed. More immigrants are needed because the retirement of the 80 million baby boomers will increase the burden of supporting the non-working seniors and more immigrants will help reduce the burden.reunification should be supported to the extent of holding the nuclear family together. Keeping spouses and children together makes humanitarian sense. However, the chain immigration of extended family relatives should be controlled. The random“visa lottery”program should be eliminated., it does not mean an amnesty for them. It spells out a long route to legality and citizenship. Illegal immigrants could apply for a green card only after the 4 million families who are now in line for immigration visas have been cleared through the system; the process would take an estimated 8 years. So they would not have an advantage over those who have played by the rules. They would also have to pay fines and demonstrate that they have clean records. In a sense, they would be allowed to earn citizenship over time.bill wins conservative support for the position by calling for substantially stepped-up security to be in place before more immigrants are admitted.Republicans are willing to provide illegal immigrants the path to citizenship in return for getting a more secure border and eliminating the much-abused extended chain of family relatives.L5talked about a lecture he had attended. The thesis was that the human body has changed irrevocably over the last quarter of a century and that the physical environment will gradually adapt to accommodate the new shape.to Greg Critser, the reason for Americans’overweight was that the population was growing more slowly than the food supply and as a result fast food, invented as an affordable way of getting families to eat together, became a means of selling surplus fat and sugar to the masses.Blaine's starvation stunt was a spectacle to the British. Families turned out en masse at weekends to see how his hunger strike was going. Some normal-size people turned up to mock, throwing eggs, cooking food and even trying to cut off the water supply to the hungry American. The reason for such behavior is that the notion of somebody giving up food for 44 days is unthinkable for the British and there are so few starving Americans in the world, which makes his self-imposed ordeal appear ludicrously self-indulgent. What's more, the stunt highlighted the disordered relation to eating which has become habitual in the western society.impact of fast food on Mexicans is obvious. Obesity has increased by 158 per cent in Mexico in a decade, since fast food outlets began to replace the traditional diet.fast food developed, cooking has become a spectator sport, something to watch famous people do on telly, as the populations of affluent countries rely increasingly on supermarket meals and takeaways.in western societies, in order to slim down are endlessly trying Atkins and other fashionable diets such as the cabbage soup diet or modified Atkins.traditional working class diet was plain food while present-day working class diet is superficially much more cosmopolitan—curries, pizzas, the ubiquitous Chinese takeaway—but adapted to satisfy the British appetite for saturated fat, salt and sugar.result of westerners' reversal of eating habits is that as millions of ordinary people grow fat, the elite become slender.author wanted to join the euro.L91. Tolstoy's observation on happy and unhappy families was "Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way."2. He thinks that Tolstoy was totally wrong. He believes that unhappy families are really similar to one another and there's much more variability among happy families.to the researchers, it is those other parts of relationships – the positive factors -- that are potent predictors of whether couples feel committed to relationships.have placed stresses on long-term relationships. Two-income couples juggling demanding jobs and professional advancement can sometimes detract from family and intimate relationships. Simultaneously, the rising number of women in the workforce has given women the economic security to leave unhappy relationships, the sexual revolution has made sex before and outside marriage common, and the destigmatization of divorce has contributed to the phenomenon of serial monogamy.finds that the juxtaposition of high expectations with the stress and cycles of relationships appears to be an important reason why many relationships don't work.reported being content at the start of relationships and still contented two years later. Their feelings about relationships were not intense but they were positive.found that very successful couples had something besides children that was enjoyable to their relationship. It could be travel, hospice work, working on a summer place. Those things bring stability because they confer pleasure and identity in the way people live together.8. Those factors are social and family supports, socioeconomic status, government and workplace policies. They can help and hinder relationships.L11, the decision to live alone is common in diverse cultures whenever it is economically feasible. Germany, France and Britain have a greater proportion of one-person households than the ., as does Japan. According to the author, China, India and Brazil are also seeing fast growth of one-person households.dated images of living alone are anxiety, dread and loneliness.interviewing 300 single people, he finds that living alone seems to encourage more, not less social interaction.markets, flourishing cities and open communications systems make the life of single people more appealing because they give them the capacity not only to live alone but to engage with others when and how they want to and on our own terms.research found that single people 35 and older were more likely than those who lived with a spouse or a romantic partner to spend a social evening with neighbors or friends.surveys find that married people with children are more likely than single people to hunker down at home. Those in large suburban homes often splinter into private homes to be alone.communication technologies make living alone a social experience, so being home alone does not feel involuntary or like solitary confinement. The person alone at home can digitally navigate through a world of people, information and ideas. Internet use does not seem to cut people off from real friendships and connections.Hampton finds that heavy web users are more likely than others to have large and diverse social networks, more likely to meet diverse people with different perspectives and beliefs.interviews the author found that elder single people had a clear preference for living alone, which allowed them to retain their feelings of independence and integrity, and a clear aversion to moving in with friends or family or into a nursing home.. According to Deborah Carr’s research, at 18 months after a spouse, only one in four elderly men and one in six elderly women say they are interested in remarrying, one in three men and one in seven women are interested in dating some day; and only one in four men and one in eleven women are interested in dating immediately.predicted that rates of living alone would plummet because of the challenged economy. However, thus far there’s little evidence that this has happened. The latest census report estimates that more than 32 million Americans live alone today, up from million in 2000 and 31 million in 2010.L12November, 2003, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued the decision that one second past midnight on May 17, 2004, gay marriage will become legal. The basis of the court's decision is the state constitution's promise of equal rights.were full of jubilation, and congratulated each new couple on their marriage. They claimed that the ceremonies mark the biggest advance in civil rights since racial segregation was abolished.right’s reaction was less militant than might have been expected. Only about 50 demonstrators showed up at Boston's city hall to protest about "Marriage Destruction Day". Even in the state's less liberal towns, gay couples were treated politely, with standard New England reserve. The staff were following the orders of the governor, who had ruled that the law should be respected.republican Governor, Mitt Romney is trying to enforce a long neglected 1913 state law that denies marriages licences to out-of-state couples whose home states would outlaw their unions. 39 states have passed laws restricting marriage to heterosexual unions. In the meantime. Conservatives in Massachusetts want to push through an amendment to their state constitution.to Jonathan Rauch, America no longer really has a national consensus about what marriage means. In a Los Angeles Times poll, 24% Americans said that gays should be allowed to marry, and 34% opposed any form of legal union for same-sex couple; but the bigger number-- 38% -- plumped for civil unions.think that the issue can be used to galvanise the conservative base this year. Various ballot initiatives are planned around the country, the idea being that they will draw to the polls the social conservatives who supposedly stayed at home.7. Because he believes that terminating a pregnancy is a fairly grisly affair and the gay marriage conflict will be less vicious than the abortion conflict.L16to Debrahlee Lorenzana, she was fired because, dressed in pencil skirts, turtlenecks and wearing peep-toe stilettos, she was considered “too hot”.loves plastic surgery and thinks that it’s the best thing that ever happened.men earn, on average, 5 percent more than their less-attractive counterparts. Good-looking women earn 4 percent more. It’s looks, not merit, that all too often rule.couple of decades ago, it was a makeup-less Kate Moss who was considered the beauty ideal. Now, it’s a plastic-surgery-plumped Paris Hilton.to economist Daniel Hamermesh, a good-looking man will make some $250,000 more than his least-attractive counterpart.the current economy, when employers have hiring options, looks aren’t just important; they’re critical. percent of hiring managers told Newsweek that qualified but unattractive candidates are likely to have a harder time landing a job, while more than half advised spending as much time and money on “making sure they look attractive” as on perfecting a résumé. When it comes to women, apparently, 61 percent of managers said it would be an advantage for a woman to wear clothing showing off her figure at work. Looks are placed above education in order of importance.to Plato’s “golden proportions,” an ideal face has a width exactly two thirds of its length and a nose no longer than the distance between the eyes.show that unattractive women remain at a disadvantage in low-level positions like secretary, while in upper-level fields that are historically male-dominated, good-looking women can suffer a so-called bimbo effect. They are viewed as too feminine, less intelligent, and, ultimately, less competent.is a disadvantage. There exists bias against elderly men and women. Eighty-four percent of managers told Newsweek they believe a qualified but visibly older candidate would make some employers hesitate, and while ageism affects men, too, it’s particularly tough for women.L19live in extremely poor conditions, surviving in a shack or on the street with little access to clean water, food or health care. But they score about a 4, meaning they are slightly more happy than not. This example shows that happiness is more related to attitude than to material well-being.2. They have been evaluating what they term the Subjective Well-Being (SWB) of people around the world by inviting them to answer questions about their moods and outlook. Their finding is that human beings, no matter where they live and almost without regard to how they live, are preset to be happy.thinks of the predilection as a “gift” bestowed on people by evolution that helps people adapt and flourish even in fairly trying circumstances. The other explanation is that people are “socialized” to be happy in order to facilitate smooth social functioning.4. According to a survey of college students in the mid-1990s, the three most cheerful locales are Puerto Rico, Columbia and Spain. Ed Diener thinks that the high spirits of the relatively poor Puerto Ricans and Columbians stem from a “positivity tendency” that may be rooted in cultural norms regarding the value of believing in aspects of life in general to be good.Asians tend to weight the worst areas of their life when computing their life satisfaction. Shinabo Kitayama explains that it may be a reflection of a difference in cultural expectation. He believes that Asians from the beginning of life are trained to focus on the negative aspects of themselves and that extends to Asians’ view of happiness itself.to Kitayama, Asians often see little value in personal happiness that upsets family or group harmony. When asked to estimate their happiness in surveys, Asians might naturally underrate themselves. The reason is that Asian happiness is much more social than personal.and political modernization has brought about many changes in Asia. A wealth of new possibilities are now available to Asians across the region, yet many of those choices — what to buy, where to work, when to marry — come into direct conflict with the old interdependent values still held by the society or by their families. There is enormous stress in these transitional cultures. The result can be a kind of cognitive dissonance that leaves Asians individually freer but perhaps less happy, at least in the short run.to researchers at Rotterdam’s Eramus University, the happiest people in the world are Danes, the Swiss and the Maltese, all of whom score 8 on a 10-point scale of happiness.to the article, in the Western cultures, the pursuit of happiness is a national obsession whereas in the Eastern cultures, as Chung Tsu put it, happiness is the absence of the striving for happiness.。
高中英语阅读教学中英语报刊阅读的应用
高中英语阅读教学中英语报刊阅读的应用【摘要】英语报刊在高中英语阅读教学中扮演着重要的角色。
通过阅读英语报刊，学生可以拓展知识面，提高阅读能力和语感，培养对时事的关注和分析能力，增强跨文化交流能力，同时也能激发学生学习英语的兴趣和动力。
英语报刊阅读在高中英语教学中具有重要意义，应该更广泛地运用英语报刊进行阅读教学，以促进学生全面发展。
通过积极利用英语报刊，可以不仅提高学生的英语水平，还可以促使他们了解更广泛的知识和信息，进而更好地适应未来的社会生活和工作环境。
【关键词】高中英语阅读教学, 英语报刊阅读, 应用, 知识面, 阅读能力, 语感, 时事, 分析能力, 跨文化交流能力, 兴趣, 动力, 教学意义, 全面发展, 学生, 阅读教学。
1. 引言1.1 高中英语阅读教学中英语报刊阅读的应用In the teaching of high school English reading, the application of English newspapers and magazines plays a significant role in enhancing students' language proficiency and cultural awareness. By incorporating English newspapers andmagazines into the curriculum, teachers can provide students with real-world, authentic reading materials that not only help expand their knowledge base but also improve their reading comprehension skills and language fluency.2. 正文2.1 利用英语报刊拓展知识面Utilizing English newspapers and magazines in high school English reading teaching can greatly expand students' knowledge base. Newspapers and magazines cover a wide range of topics, from current events and politics to science, technology, and culture. By incorporating these resources into the English curriculum, students have the opportunity to learn about various subjects in depth.2.2 提高阅读能力和语感Improving Reading Skills and Language SenseReading English newspapers and magazines can greatly help high school students in improving their reading skills and language sense. By regularly reading authentic English texts, students can enhance their comprehension abilities and get familiar with different writing styles and vocabulary. Exposure toa variety of topics and genres will also broaden their knowledge base and deepen their understanding of the English language.2.3 培养学生对时事的关注和分析能力英语报刊是培养学生对时事的关注和分析能力的重要工具。
英语报刊阅读练习题(一)及答案
英语报刊阅读练习题（一）I.Translate the following words into Chinese.2. TimeTimesAngeles1. LosSocietyand3. SunStatesman4. NewHomelandofSecurity5. UPI6. Secretary7. Department of the Interior 8. State Legislature9. Lieutenant-Governor 10. Lord President of the CouncilState 12.CouncilBoroughof11.MinisterSiliconValleyLeader 14.13.Deputy15. parliamentary democracy 16. AIDSLeagueAL/Arab17.NSA 18.19. ICJ 20. SC (UN)II.Translate the following two short paragraphs.1.We also recognize the challenges that America now faces. We are winning the war againstenemies of freedom, yet more work remains. We will prevail in this noble mission. Liberty has the power to turn hatred into hope.2.以和平方式实现祖国统一，最符合台湾海峡两岸同胞的根本利益。
国家以最大的诚意，尽最大的努力，实现和平统一。
III.Rewrite the following headlines if necessary.1.Italian Ex-Mayor Murdered2.Rail Chaos Getting Worse3.How America Sees the World4.Woman Kills Husband, Self5.Chinese Cooks: Masters at Turning a Turnip into a FlowerIV.Read the following news and then choose the right answer to each question.News Item 1At least 29 people are reported dead and even more are missing after severe storms in the State of Florida. Many of the fatalities occurred in the central part of the state where powerful tornadoes damaged hundreds of buildings. Widespread power outages delayed the efforts of rescue crews. Florida has been hit by hail, heavy rains, and wind gusts as high as 20 kilometers per hour since Sunday afternoon. Many areas remain under a tornado watch.1.What is the condition in the state of Florida?A.It has been attacked by severe drought.B.It has been hit by powerful tornadoes.C.It has been damaged by wind only.D.It has been struck by heavy rain only.2.When did such weather begin?A.Saturday morning.B.Since Saturday afternoon.C.Since Sunday morning.D.Since Sunday afternoon.News Item 2Authorities in the Philippines are searching for a missing passenger jet. The civil Pacific Air DC9 failed to land on schedule Monday on a flight form Manila to Cagayan de Oro in the southern island of Mindanao. Flight 387 is believed to be carrying 99 passengers and a crew of five. Weather conditions are reported to have been good and the pilot did not report any trouble before contact with him was lost.3.When is the Air DC9 scheduled to land?A.MondayB.TuesdayC.WednesdayD.Thursday4.How many people are there in Flight 387?A.99B.104C.103D.105News Item 3In central Asia, forestry officials in China say they've put out a fire which spread into Chinese territory from Mongolia. The official news agency said that in nine days the fire had spread across 300,000 hectares in the Chinese province of Inner Mongolia. The thousands of people fighting the fire were hampered by a lack of transport and by strong winds fanning the flames.In Mongolia itself, officials said fires were continuing to blaze across the country. They said 16 people have now died. Several countries and international aid agencies have promised funding to help fight the fire and to house people made homeless by it.5.What happened in the province of Inner Mongolia?A. A fire was attacking it caused by an explosion.B.16 people died because of the fire.C. A fire lasted for a week.D. A fire was spreading into it from Mongolia.6.What prevented the fight with the fire?A. A lack of water.B. A lack of transport.C.Strong winds.D.Both B and C.News Item 4The United States has confirmed that it plans to sell anti-aircraft weapons worth 84 million dollars to Taiwan. The package will include nearly 500 stinger anti-aircraft missiles as well aslaunching systems and training missiles. The US Defense Department has sent details of the arms to Congress which had to approve the sale. Initial agreement for the deal was reached in March shortly before a Presidential election in Taiwan, and while China was conducting maneuvers in the Taiwan Strait. China said the exercises were a warning against moves by Taiwan to seek independence.7.How much are the weapons worth?A.80 million.B.84 million.C.18 million.D.50 million.8.When was the initial agreement first made?A.MayB.AprilC.MarchD.Not mentioned.News Item 5With a national strike by shopkeepers and businessmen in Zimbabwe going into its second day, further serious disruption is expected across the country. The government has said it intends to punish all those who have supported the illegal action against tax increases as the closures have denied employees the right to work. It said action would also be taken against civil servants and head teachers who closed their schools. Zimbabwean business leaders have called the statement threatening and without a legal basis.9.What has caused the national strike in Zimbabwe?A.Employees demanding higher pay.B.Tax increases by the government.C.Head teachers closing their schools.D.Employees being denied the right to work.10.The government has said it intends to punish _____.A.those who supported the illegal tax increasesB.shopkeepers and businessmenC.whoever has supported the strikeD.Zimbabwean business leadersV.Read the following article and then answer the questions below.Breaking Up is Hard to DoWhen Texans Russell Smith and John Anthony traveled to Vermont to join in a civil union in February 2002, they had all the romantic intentions of any couple exchanging “I do’s.” But like the 50 percent of Americans whose marriages end in divorce, Smith and Anthony later decided to call it quits. Because the two had shared business deals. Smith worried he might one day face financial obligations from his ex. So he filed fro divorce in a Texas court. Though a district judge initially agreed to grant one, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott intervened. He feared granting a divorce would signal that the state recognized the union in the first place — a step Texas and otherstates aren’t yet willing to take. “A court cannot grant a divorce where no marriage existed,” Abbott argued. The judge reversed the divorce and the couple was forced to hash things our on their own. “They were just wanting to legally terminate this relationship,” says Anthony’s lawyer, Tommy Gunn. “Obviously the divorce route did not work.”If gay couples think it’s tough to get married, they may find it’s ever harder to spite up. Few want to think about it on the way to the altar, but “we’re not immune to relationship problems,” says David Buckel, an attorney who directs the marriage project at Lambda legal. Though all it takes is a romantic weekend to tie the knot under Canada’s just-passed same-sex marriage law or get linked by civil union in Vermont, both places requires at least one member of the couple to establish residency for a year before granting a divorce or official dissolution. Of the roughly 5,000 civil unions performed so far in Vermont, the only state that legally recognizes the same-sex commitments, 85 percent went to out-of-staters.That has left other states grappling with what to do when civil unions sour — and whether standard divorce laws can apply. A West Virginia family-court judge agreed to use divorce laws to dissolve a civil union there last year. But Connecticut courts dismissed the divorce case filed by Glen Rosengarten, who decided to end his 15-year relationship shortly after he and his partner got a civil union in Vermont. Dying of AIDS, Rosengarten wanted to preserve his estate for children from an earlier marriage, says his lawyer Gary I. Cohen. “He had incredible anxiety about it — he really wanted closure in his life,” Cohen says. Rosengarten appealed to the state Supreme Court, but died before the case was heard. Medical bills ate up his estate, so inheritance became a moot point, too.Without access to divorce, all the benefits gay couples get with a civil union — shared property, adoption rights, insurance — must be undone one by one. If they can’t dissolve the union, they may not be free to enter into a new union or marriage, either. “It shoves gay people into a no man’s land where they have to fight it out for themselves,” says Evan Wolfson, director of Freedom to Marry. “Because it’s not marriage, people don’t have one of the automatic protections that comes with marriage,” Gay couples can’t hope to erase the pain that comes with parting. But after last week, there’s at least a chance they may one day get a little more help when things fall apart.Comprehension1.According to Para. 2, _____.A.both Canada and Vermont have passed same-sex marriage lawB.both Canada and Vermont will not grant a divorce until the couple resides for one yearC.there are About 5,000 same-sex civil unions in VermontD.attorneys at Lambda Legal never handled any marriage problems2.Which of the following statement is NOT true?A.Smith and Anthony established a civil union in February 2002.B.Texas would acknowledge civil union.C.One out of two Americans divorces.D.Vermont is the only state that admits same-sex marriage.3.Which of the following statement is NOT true about Rosengarten?A.He entered a civil union Vermont.B.He was once married and had children.C.He filed for divorce and the case was dismissed by both the Connecticut court and theSupreme Court.D.His children cannot inherit his legacy because AIDS consumed his estate completely.4.When civil unions failed, _____.A. a gay couple can not enter into a new union or marriage without being granted a divorce.B.standard divorce laws are invalidC.standard divorced laws can be used to solve the problemD.couples in Vermont can be granted divorces5.According to the passage, which of the following benefits can gay couples get with a civilunion?A.victim’s compensations rightsB.worker’s compensation benefitsC.family leave benefitsD.adoption rightsWord StudyComplete each sentence with a word or phrase given below (in its appropriate form if necessary). erase fall apart legal agree toughincredible initially access financial appeal to1.Tokyo and New York are major _____ centers.2.She came _____ to spend a few days, but in the end she stayed for a whole month.3.It’s _____ finding a job these days.4.Should euthanasia be made _____?5.He _____ to let me go home early.6.He gave an _____ explanation of the cause of the accident.7.She _____ the high court against her sentence.8.Nowadays students in rural areas have _____ to the Internet.9.She couldn’t _____ the accident from her memory.10.Their marriage finally _____.VI.The following questions are connected to your reading course studies. Write down in English your own opinions, using 100-120 words each.Question: Write down what you think of both the problems and the benefits that can be brought to the native community, by the immigration of people of alien race, colourand religion.英语报刊阅读练习题（一）答案I.Translate the following words into Chinese.1. 《洛衫矶时报》2. 《时代》3. 《太阳报》4. 《新政治家和社会》5. （美）合众国际社6. 国土安全部长7. 内政部8. 州议会9. 副州长10. 枢密院长11. 国务大臣12. 市政会13. 副领袖14. 硅谷15. 议会民主制16. 艾滋病17. （美）国家安全局18. 阿拉伯国家联盟（联合国）安全理事会19. （联合国）国际法院 20.II.Translate the following two short paragraphs.参考译文：1.我们也认识到美国所面临的挑战。
英语报刊阅读试题及答案
英语报刊阅读试题及答案一、阅读理解（共20分，每题4分）阅读下列短文，然后根据短文内容回答下列问题。
AThe Internet has changed the way we live and work. It has made communication faster and more convenient. Now people can send emails, make video calls, and share files with just a few clicks. The Internet has also made information more accessible. With a simple search, we can find almost anything we want to know. Moreover, the Internet has created new job opportunities. Many people can work remotely, which saves time and reduces the need for commuting.1. What is the main idea of the passage?A. The Internet has made communication faster.B. The Internet has made information more accessible.C. The Internet has created new job opportunities.D. The Internet has changed the way we live and work.2. What can people do with the Internet according to the passage?A. Send emails and make video calls.B. Share files and find information.C. Both A and B.D. All of the above.3. What is the benefit of working remotely mentioned in the passage?A. It saves time.B. It reduces the need for commuting.C. Both A and B.D. None of the above.BIn recent years, the number of people who prefer to live in the countryside has increased. Some people believe thatliving in the countryside is healthier because of the fresh air and the peaceful environment. Others think that the countryside is a better place to raise children because they can have more space to play and explore. However, some people still prefer to live in the city due to the convenience of city life and better job opportunities.4. Why do some people prefer to live in the countryside?A. Because of the fresh air.B. Because of the peaceful environment.C. Both A and B.D. None of the above.5. What is one of the reasons for raising children in the countryside?A. More space to play.B. Better job opportunities.C. The convenience of city life.D. The fresh air.6. What is the reason some people prefer to live in the city?A. The convenience of city life.B. The peaceful environment.C. More space to play.D. The fresh air.二、完形填空（共10分，每题2分）Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with the appropriate words.The world is becoming more and more connected. With the help of technology, we can easily communicate with people from different parts of the world. We can learn about different cultures and 7.________ (share) our own. This has led to a greater understanding and appreciation of diversity.7. share三、词汇运用（共10分，每题2分）Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the word given in the brackets.8. He has a lot of _______ (experience) in teaching English.9. The _______ (science) community is working together to solve this problem.10. The _______ (discover) of new planets is always exciting news.8. experience9. scientific10. discovery四、翻译（共10分，每题5分）Translate the following sentences into English.11. 随着科技的发展，我们的生活变得越来越便利。
英语报刊阅读练习题(三)及答案-Password-Removed
英语报刊阅读练习题（三）及答案-Password-Removed英语报刊阅读练习题（三）I.Translate the following words into Chinese.1.New York Times2. National Geographic3.Observer4. Weekly News5. BUP6. House of Representatives7. Secretary of Defence8. Department of State9. Claim Court10. Parliament 11. Chancellor of the Exchequer 12. Metropolitan District 13. Annual Session 14. multinational 15. lobbyist 16. HBS17. CIA 18. NATO19. OPEC 20. WIPOII.Translate the following two short paragraphs.1.This Independent Day, we expressgratitude for our many blessings and we celebrate the ideals of freedom andopportunity that our Nation holds dear. 2中. 国完人成民统的一神祖圣国职的责大。
业是包括台湾同胞在内的全III.Rewrite the following headlines if necessary.1. Alaskan Oil for Japan?2.Have Dollars, Will Sell3.West Point Makes a Comeback4.Volunteer, Terrorist Killed in an Ambush- 15.Chinese Cooks: Masters at Turning a Turnipinto a FlowerIV.Read the following news and then choose the right answer to each question.News Item 1A 15-year-old schoolboy, Peter Emerson, of Strafford-on-Avon, was recovering at home yesterday after being trapped all night in a cold store at the butcher 's shop where he works after school. The door swung shut as he was putting meat into the store. He realized that he was left all alone after he had shouted, kicked the door and no one answer. He kept warm by jumping and running for about ten of the fourteen hours. 1. What happened to the schoolboy?A.He forgot to lock the cold store door.B.He was forced to work throughput the night.C.He caught cold while working at the butcher 's.D.He was locked up by accident in a coldstore.News Item 2Secretary of State Warren Christopher has wrapped up his latest trip to the Middle East, saying the peace process isprogressing.Mr. Christopher says he will leave the region Thursday assured that the picture is much less gloomy than suggested by recent reports.During two days of talks, Mr. Christopher met with Israeli Prime Minister Yitzak Rabin and Foreign Minister Shimon Perez in Israel, and PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat in the Gaza Strip. He also met with Syrian President Hafez al-Assad in Damascus.2.Mr.WarrenChristopherA.believes there is hope for peaceB.will report to the UN on ThursdayC.will hold more talks before leavingthe regionD.is not sure that the peace processwill succeed3.With whom did Christopher NOT meet?E.The SyrianPresident. F.The PLOleader.G. The Jordanian President.H. The Israeli Prime Minister.News Item 3Prison service staff in Britain have been severely criticized in an official report for the escape of five IRA prisoners and an armed robber from White mall Prison, Cambridge shire. Bomb-making equipment was subsequently discovered at the jail. The government has announced a major review of prison security throughout England and Wales. A new task force will be set up under the Home Office and a detailed listof recommendations is expected to be issued at the end of the year.4.The number of the escaped prisoners isA.6.B.5.C.D.7.5.Following the prison breakout, the Government is to .A.r estructurethe prisonservice. B.discipline someprison officers. C.recruit moresecurity staff.D. look into security conditions.News Item 4The Canadian police say that the new North American Free Trade Agreement which is to open frontiers across the continent has been exploited by drug smugglers from South America. The mafia can now move drugs across the continent with minimum supervision. Police estimate60% of the cocaine which came through Canada this year has been brought through the east coast. Last year it was 10%. Police say the mafia are benefiting from the declining fishing industry.There are more boats available to move the drugs.6.The aim of the agreement is to .A.encourage trade in the region.B. crack down on drug smuggling.C. save the declining fishing industry.D. strengthen cross-boarder police presence.7. W hich group of people is now taking advantages of the agreement?A.Canadian police. B.Businessmen.C. Drug traffickers.D. Customsofficers.News Item 5German Chancellor Helmut Kohl ispromising more aid for flood victims along the Oder River in Eastern Germany. As high waters slowly continue to go down, Mr. Kohl told lawmakers, he expects emergency payoffs to rise to 270 million dollars. Officials had already pledged8. a sABC000 e s r i c n e c n r t e a a g s e e d o f b c y o caine broughtthrough theabout120 million dollars to help thousands of residents who have lost homes and farms to the raging currents. Mr. Kohl said the disaster did have a bright spot by helping bring citizens in the East and West closer together. The two halves have been slowly integrated for the six years after the collapse of the Berlin Wall. Mr. Kohl and President Roman Herzog have traveled and toured several flood-ravaged areas.9. The total government aid for flood victims in Eastern Germany is likely to beA. 390million dollar s B.120million dollar s C.150million dollar s D.270milliondollar10. Mr. Kohl described the flood asA. a great disaster in 6 years afterthe collapse of the Berlin WallB.a nightmare in which thousands ofpeople lost their homes and farms tothe raging currentsC. a positive thing to bring the twohalves of Germany closer togetherD. a temporary difficulty thatcould soon be overcomeV. Read the following article and then answer the questions below.About Flu ShotsIt sounded like a good idea when New York City 's mayor, Rudolph Giuliani, advised New Yorkers recently to get a flu shot. After all, 20,000 Americans each year die of influenza. And this year in particular, the mayor suggested, getting a flu shot might be an especially good idea, since it could help doctors distinguish between flu and the deadly inhalational form of anthrax. How? Both anthrax and flu exhibit strikingly similar symptoms —fever, chills and muscle aches —in the early days of the infection. Physicianswouldbe quick to suspect anthrax in anyone who wasvaccinated against flu and still developed fever and chills. That would give them a better chance to identify any new victims of terror while their infection was still inits earliest, most treatable stages.Or so the mayor 's reasoning went. Unfortunately, there are a couple of problems with his logic. For one thing, getting vaccinated against influenza doesn't guarantee you won 't get sick. Although highly effective, the flu vaccine protects against only the dominant strains and even then does not provide 100% protection. It takes a couple of weeks for your body to respond to the vaccine with a sufficient number of antibodies. Each year thousands of Americans who get the vaccine nevertheless still get the flu.There are also plenty of reasons you might develop fever, chills and muscle aches that have nothing to do with wither anthrax or flu. Indeed, doctors estimate that more than 80% of all flulike ailments each winter arecaused by other groups of viruses, like the parainfluenza and picornavirus families. Getting vaccinated against flu can 't protect you against suffering from these other respiratory ailments.In the worse case, asking all healthy adults to get vaccinated could actually backfire, leading to even more deaths if it means we run out of shots for those who are most vulnerable to the infection. Already there have been delays in getting thisyear's shipment of vaccine to clinics and doc tors ' offices. Those who should be at the front of the line include folks who are 65 or older, nursing-home residents and adults and children with chronic health problems, including asthma, kidney disease, heart disease and diabetes, as well as anyone who cares for or lives with such people. Flu shots are also important for men and women whose immune system is weakened by HIV or other conditions.The best reason to get the flu vaccine is that it protects against most flus —notthat you' re worried about contracting anthrax. While inhalational anthrax has killed only five people so far, many more could be at risk from flu-related complications. There 's no need to compound the tragedy by making this year 's influenza epidemic any worse.Comprehension1.Paragraph 1 mainly illustratesA.the necessity of persuading New Yorkersto get a flu shotB.the reason why the mayor especiallyadvised his citizens to get a flu shotthis yearC.the fact that flu and anthrax have manysimilar symptomsD.the advantage of getting a flu shot2.What is the main idea of paragraph 2 and 3?A.Getting a flu shot cannot ensure that vaccinated people won 't get flu orflulike ailments. B. It 's wrong for the mayor to advise people to get a flu shot.C. You have many chances to developflulike symptoms.D. The symptoms of many other respiratorydiseases are similar to those of anthrax.3.Paragraph 4 mainly illustratesA. another unreasonable aspect of themajor 's opinionB.the risk of being short of flu shotsC.the unexpected result brought about by the mayor 's appealD.the necessity for people with poorhealth to get flu shots4.What is the main idea of paragraph 5?A. It's wrong for the mayor to advise hiscitizens to get flu shots.B.Getting a flu shot would give rise tomany problems.C.People should not get flu shots, for it can 't provide better protection against anthrax.D.A sking all healthy adults to get fluvaccine could make things go contrary to what the mayor expected.5.W hich of the following is the most appropriate title for the passage?A. Is New YorkMayor Right? B.Flu andAnthraxC. Flu Shots or Not?D. Epidemic Diseases and VaccineWord StudyComplete each sentence with a word or phrase given below (in its appropriate form if necessary).flu symptom chronicailment vulnerableshot dominant backfiredistinguis h vaccinate1.I t is not easy to a genuine antique from a reproduction.2.T he doctor made his diagnosis after studying the patient 's _.3.A fter years e'fforts, she finally reacheda position of in the big family.4.T he spoiled little boy never went to school when stricken by trifling .5.I f a plan or action on you, it has the oppositeeffect to the one you intended.6.A ll who have not been vaccinated are to theinfectious disease.7.T he father had developed a pneumonia, which made the miserable condition of the family even worse.8.I n this season, is prevalent in the southern part of our country.9.H aving coughed terribly for days, he asked the doctor to give him a of penicillin.10.Freshmen are required to be against some infectious diseases such as hepatitis B virus on the first week.VI. The following questions are connected to your reading coursestudies. Write down in English your own opinions, using 100-120 words each.Question: What do you know of the problems that can arise in marriage, and how theycan best be managed?英语报刊阅读练习题（三）答案I. Translate the following words into Chinese.1.《纽约时2. 《国家3. 《观察家4. 《每周5. 英国合作社6. 众议院15. 院外活动（游说）人员 16. 哈佛大学商 学院17. （美）中央情报局 18. 北大西洋公约组 织19. 石油输出国组织 20. （联合 国）知识产权组织 II. Translate the1. 在这个独立日里， 我们为得到的无数美好祝福 而心存感激， 为我们崇尚的对自由和机遇 的 梦想而庆祝。
英语报刊阅读练习50题
英语报刊阅读练习50题1. The famous singer is known for her powerful voice and kind heart. What does she often do to help others?A. Donates money to charities.B. Buys expensive gifts for herself.C. Hides her wealth from the public.D. Ignores people in need.答案：A。
本题考查对人物行为的理解。
A 选项“向慈善机构捐款”符合这位歌手善良的形象和乐于助人的特点。
B 选项“给自己买昂贵的礼物”与帮助他人无关。
C 选项“向公众隐瞒财富”不符合她善良的特质。
D 选项“忽视有需要的人”与已知的她的形象相悖。
2. The athlete overcame many difficulties to win the championship. How did he keep motivated?A. By believing in himself.B. By giving up easily.C. By blaming others for his failures.D. By avoiding training.答案：A。
本题考查对人物保持动力的方式的理解。
A 选项“通过相信自己”是积极向上且合理的保持动力的方式。
B 选项“轻易放弃”不可能让他克服困难赢得冠军。
C 选项“把失败归咎于他人”是消极的态度，不利于保持动力。
D 选项“避免训练”无法让他取得成功。
3. The scientist made an important discovery. What inspired her topursue this research?A. Her love for science.B. The desire for fame.C. The pressure from her parents.D. The easy money it could bring.答案：A。
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课程代码：212930000
课程名称：英语报刊阅读
英文名称：English Newspaper and Magazine Reading
学时：36
学分：2
开课学期：第五学期
先修课程：《综合英语》《英语阅读》《英语翻译》《英美概况》?《英语写作》等
一、课程的性质、目的与要求
该课程属于英语专业专业课。
目的在于培养学生的英语报刊阅读理解能力。
通过熟悉英美报刊杂志的文章的一般特点，分析文章的思想观点，篇章布局，语言技巧及文体修辞等，进一步提高学生的阅读理解能力和思想表达能力。
本课程要求教学内容选材广泛且具有一定的难度，如英美主要报刊杂志中的时事评论、社论、政论、专题报道等方面的文章，题材涉及社会、政治、经济、战争、环保、人口、国际关系、科学技术等方面。
阅读课教学应注重阅读理解能力与提高阅读速度并重。
力求在基础阶段的基础上，把原有的语言基本功转化为真正的工具，尽多尽快地获取课堂上所提供的教材内的和课堂以外所读材料的信息。
专业课程教学是实施全面素质教育的主要途径。
专业课程教学不但要提高学生的业务素质，而且要培养他们的思想道德素质，文化素质和心理素质。
在专业课程教学中要正确处理好业务素质教育和其他素质教育的关系，使它们有机地，和谐地融为一体。
在专业课程的教学中要注重培养学生对文化差异的敏感性，宽容性以及处理文化差异的灵活性。
加强学生思维能力和创新能力的培养。
专业课程教学中要有意识地训练学生分析与综合，抽象与概括，多角度分析问题等多种思维能力以及发现问题，解决难题等创新能力。
在教学中要正确处理语言技能训练和思维能力，创新能力培养的关系。
二、课程的主要内容和基本要求
最新报刊杂志文章。
教学的重点与难点在于文化背景，文章用典，对文章的客观报道和主观报道的把握。
（1）?????? 英语宣传媒体：谈论、询问信息的主要来源；阅读报刊；了解版面、文体格式；阅读新闻事件以及对其的反应。
（2）?????? 英语新闻标题：标题的语言特征。
（3）?????? 文化异同：熟悉新闻标题；指出并比较文化特征与趋向；解释趋向的原因。
（4）?????? 教育制度：叙述教育体制；描述成长过程中的一段经历；讨论教育问题；提出解决办法；给报纸写一封表达自己看法的正式信函；比较传统的与现代的教育体制。
（5）?????? 和平与发展：描述当前的形势、发展趋势以及变化；谈论未来的发展模式；争辩；写文章总结。
（6）?????? 国际财经。
（7）?????? 环境：查询目录；讨论环境问题；解释原因；提出解决方案；表达恐惧、担忧；批评与辩护；给报纸写批评信。
（8）?????? 社会问题：讨论社会问题；探讨问题的原因；询问、描述未来的局势；交换意见；权衡问题的相对严重性；提出、评价解决措施；写一篇陈述问题、分析其原因并提出一个可能的解决方案的文章
（9）?????? 平等：谈论男女作用；讨论平等问题；比较角色与行为；给杂志写信；陈述问题，给予帮助。
（10）?? 信息高速公路：扩充与信息技术有关的词汇；区分语言的不同功能；学习信息交流的方法；给出结论；陈述论点；论证构思。
三、所用教材：
（1）《英美报刊阅读教程（中级本）》，端木义万编，2005年4月一版，北京大学出版社。
四、教学参考书：
（1）《英美报刊文选》戴树乔译注，外语研究与教学出版社。
（2）《21世纪报英语读物精粹》何兆熊选编，上海外语教育出版社。
（3）《英美报刊文章阅读》，吴潜龙编，上海外语教育出版社。
（4）《美英报刊文章选读》，上、下册，周学艺主编，1996，北京大学出版社。
（5）《美英报刊文章选读》，上、下册，周学艺编，1987，北京大学出版社。
（6）《新闻英语》，李中行、张健编著，1993，南开大学出版社。
（7）英美国家主要报刊（网络版）。
（8）国内出版的主要英文报刊，如：21st Century、 China Daily 、Shanghai Star、China Today 等。
五、考核方式
《英美报刊阅读》为考查课，学期课程考核成绩由两部分构成：平时成绩和期末考试成绩，其中平时成绩占期末总成绩的30%，期末考试成绩占总成绩的70%。
平时成绩包括课堂出席与参与、课外作业和实践的成绩及其他测试的成绩等。
六.有关本课程的教学观念、内容、方法和手段的不断更新与创新的说明
1) 观念创新：以内容为中心的教学实现了知识、语言和能力共同提高的教学理念。
语言是表达意义的工具，是交际的最重要工具。
在语言学习中的表现为：学习者最感兴趣的是语言形式所表达的内容，而不是语言形式本身，学习者是通过获得意义来习得语言形式的，其最终目的和学习方式是使用语言进行交际。
这在第一语言习得中表现得尤其典型和突出。
在学习者获得基本的二语知识和技能之后，其表现也基本如此。
换言之，在二语习得过程中，以语言形式为主体的习得和以内容为主体的习得处于习得过程的两端，随着二语水平的提高，逐渐由注重语言形式为主体的习得转向以语言形式所表达的内容为主体的习得。
英语专业三年级的学生已具备了基本的英语语言知识和能力，已具备由注重语言形式的学习向以内容为主体的学习方式转化的基本条件。
据此，本课程的教学理念为：遵循二语习得规律，以内容为中心，实现知识和语言提高的同时，培养学生获取知识和分析、解决、独立提出见解和创新的能力，体现了教与学的科学性和外语人才培养目标的需要。
2) 内容更新：多媒体和网阅新闻与教材内容相结合，实现了教材内容优化。
本课程利用多媒体和网络给学生提供了新颖、丰富、贴近生活的语料，克服了教材内容陈旧的弊端，变”旧闻”为”新闻”，同时给学生提供了丰富的知识资源和独立获取知识的空间，激发了学生的学习兴趣和动机。
与此同时，多媒体又为教材内容提供了必要的背景知识，为学生的理解分析深度提供了条件，使教材内容既有时代感，又不乏系统性和科学性，实现了教材内容的优化。
同时在教材的选取上，经反复论证，我们决定放弃原来一直使用的北京大学出版社的《英美报刊选读》一书，因为随着社会的不断发展变迁，该书的内容略显陈旧，已经不能紧跟时代的步伐。
从2007年开始我们选用了北京大学出版社的《美英报刊阅读教程》（端木义万著）（中级本）作为教材。
该书中报刊题材广泛，内容新颖，均为20世纪90年代以后英美各大报刊中的新闻报道；语言现代，地道实用。
此外，本书采用专题为线编排课本，精选各个专题典型文章作为课文，不仅可以提高教材的系统性，而且十分有助于外刊阅读能力的培养。
同时，我们还结合教材内容，充分利用网络和媒体的资源，不断完善英美报刊选读课件，及时增加最新的时事、政治方面的内容，全部最新消息均为当月甚至当周所发生的时事新闻，时代感较强，深受学生欢迎。
3) 方法创新：多媒体与课堂内外活动相结合的多维互动式教学方法。
本课程采用集多媒体与课堂内外活动优势为一体的多维互动式教学方法，即多媒体教学与课堂活动交替进行，教学活动延伸至课外，学生从多媒体获取内容，就内容课后准备后进入课
堂讨论，营造了学生自主学习、获取知识和运用知识分析和解决问题以及创新理解和提出见解的空间。
4) 手段创新：多媒体课件与网络阅读。
本课程完成的多媒体课件内容包括：最新消息、读报技巧、背景介绍、阅读要求、读前讨论、读后讨论、主要内容、网上链接、声像材料等。
课件互动性强、可视性强，容量大，便于操作，有利于以学生为主体的教学理念的落实。
5）教学模式的创新
本课程教学内容的更新、教学手段的使用和教学研究都已突破。
本课程已经开始尝试网络化教学，教学模式的创新体现在：以学生为主体，以语言运用能力和分析问题与解决能力为目的，以内容为中心，以多媒体课件、网阅、教材内容和课堂内外活动相结合的多维互动式教学模式。
本模式实现了优势互补，实践了二语习得理论，充分体现了教育手段的先进性、教学内容的新颖性和趣味性、知识的丰富性、教学方式的互动性。
和教学过程学生的主体参与性，有利于激发学生的学习动机和创造学生语言能力、知识获得能力以及分析、解决和创新能力共同提高的条件和空间。
我院有可供学生使用的计算机300多台，并且都连接到了互联网上，为网上教学和学生进行网上阅读提供了条件上的保证。